Mr Chen

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HAP

Chen Daorong may be 81 years old but he is still incredibly flexible. Chen began stretching daily 12 years ago. He says: "I had a chronic lumbar vertebrae disorder and no treatment, such as acupuncture, massage, or medication, was effective." Then he saw an acrobatic show: "There was an act where several acrobats could bend their bodies so flexibly and form various shapes. I thought of having a try to relieve the pains." To begin with Chen started with easy postures and acts to stretch his muscles. "Over the years the pain disappeared and I became well-known in the city for my flexible body." He gets up at 5am each morning to stretch for an hour. "I feel I am so healthy and energetic and can live up to 100 years old."