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[–] ricecake@sh.itjust.works 16 points 3 months ago (2 children)

Yup, yao ming is pretty tall and it really stands out when compared to older Chinese men.
(Chinese men tend to be an inch or two shorter than US average, and the older generations grew up with some degree of food scarcity and tend to be about six inches shorter. Yao ming is 7'6”, which is quite tall. )

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[–] FishFace@piefed.social 7 points 3 months ago (1 child)

As opposed to around younger Chinese men who, at all average of 7'3" allow him to blend right in...

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[–] ricecake@sh.itjust.works 6 points 3 months ago

Older Chinese men are like, a half foot shorter. It stands out more.

But you're right, I probably should have written that second paragraph saying that older Chinese men are on average shorter due to rampant food issues in china ~60 years ago.

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