China Scene: Central

175-cm teen wants to grow taller for girlfriend

A 17-year-old high school student, who is already 175cm, is insisting on undergoing risky bone-lengthening surgery, much to the dismay of his parents and doctors.

Lin of Changsha, Hunan Province, wants to win back the heart of a female classmate Xiao who recently dumped him and began to date another classmate. Xiao is seen as the campus queen and her new boyfriend is the captain of the school basketball team. He is 185 cm tall.