Why are Shandong people so tall?

One of the important reasons why Shandong people grow taller is because of genetics.

Archaeological findings show that in ancient human sites unearthed in Shandong 4000 years ago, the average male skeleton is 180+, and the average female skeleton is 170. It can be seen that the height of ancient Shandong people is not lost, even higher than that of modern people.

Shandong is the birthplace of Qilu culture. Before the founding of Qilu, Shandong people were all Dongyi people, and Dongyi itself was a nation that loved sports and was brave and good at fighting. At that time, people didn't know what exercise was for, but now scientific research has found that the secretion of growth hormone in human body changes with the change of exercise time, intensity, method, exercise cycle and physical condition at any time.

For example, when people do strenuous exercise, the secretion of hormones can be as high as 25 times that of the normal state. Therefore, if you increase your exercise when you are young, you will naturally grow faster.

The characteristics of Dongyi people's love of sports have allowed them to reproduce from generation to generation, and their bodies are getting higher and higher, and their genes have also brought their own tall attributes.

During the Sixteen Kingdoms and Northern Dynasties, Shandong was ruled by northern nomads, and a large number of northern nomads invaded, which brought its own height advantage. In addition, since the Han Dynasty, the Central Plains has intermarried with Xiongnu, Xianbei and other ethnic groups for many times, which has promoted the roots of foreign descent and thus increased the presence of Shandong residents.

Shandong people have been famous for their strong physique since ancient times. During World War I, many French laborers who went to Britain from China were recruited from Shandong, and a group of early police officers in Hong Kong were also from Shandong.

Shandong people also like to join the army. There are many famous Lu soldiers in modern times, such as Wu and Sun during the warlord melee, Wang and Zhang Zizhong in the Kuomintang during the Anti-Japanese War.

In addition to genetic factors, a person's height also depends on acquired factors. For example, the higher the latitude, the higher the height of people. The reason is that the climate in high latitudes is much colder, human metabolism is slow, and local residents have accumulated more material and energy, so they are tall.

Although the anthropological research of Han nationality conducted by Tianjin Normal University and other three schools did not directly demonstrate this reason, it also affirmed the statement that "the higher the latitude, the higher the height".

After analyzing 3 1 sample cities, they found that the height of Han men and women was significantly positively correlated with latitude, and the higher the latitude, the higher the height gradually tended to rise. Among the 3 1 cities they surveyed, the top two are high-latitude cities: Jinzhou, Liaoning and Yushu, Jilin.

Most of Shandong Province is located between 35 and 38 degrees north latitude. Strictly speaking, this is a mid-latitude area. Although it is not as high as the high latitude in the northeast, it is much higher than most provinces in the south.

Height is closely related to the economic development level of a place, and Shandong also has advantages in this respect. Shandong's economy has always been very strong, and it is also among the best in the country.

Specific to the cities in Shandong, the strength is not bad. In the "20 19 Top 100 Cities in China" released by 5438+00 in June this year, Beishang, Guangzhou and Shenzhen remained in the top four, but the province with the most shortlisted cities was Shandong, with 15 cities on the list.

The advantage of Shandong is that although there are no top-ranked cities, for example, Qingdao ranks 14 among the top 100 cities, but the advantage of Shandong is that its strength is average and it is not dragging its feet. There are no state-level poverty-stricken counties in Shandong Province. According to the list published in May 20 19, the top nine poverty-stricken counties are all located in the western region.

Many provinces have too many poor people to keep up with nutrition, and naturally they don't grow tall, which in turn lowers the average height of the whole province.

Shandong also has a solid material foundation. Shandong is rich in products, and the output of vegetables, fruits, meat, eggs and milk is also one of the best in the country. Shouguang, for example, is the "hometown of vegetables in China" named by the State Council, and has the largest vegetable production and wholesale market in China. It not only supplies vegetables to the whole Shandong, but also supplies vegetables to neighboring provinces and cities such as Beijing and Hebei.

As far as Shandong is concerned, the economy of Jiaodong Peninsula in the eastern region is more developed, and the nutrition of the population there can also keep up. A data can illustrate this point. 20 18 In May, there were 193 A-share listed companies in Shandong Province, including 38 in Yantai, and 17 ranked first, followed by Qingdao with 28.

Compared with southerners, Shandong people have another feature: they eat more calcium-containing things and dairy products. In addition, Shandong is a big sports province, especially like climbing, swimming, badminton and other sports.

Before 2000, Liaoning was the largest sports province in China, but since the new century, Shandong sports has achieved a strong leap. Since the National Games in Shandong in 2009, Shandong has been the first in the medal list. 20 17 National Games was held in Tianjin, with Shandong, Zhejiang and Guangdong among the top three. This is also the third consecutive time that Shandong ranks first in the gold medal list of the National Games.

Shandong delegation is also the largest province with 5.5 gold medals in London Olympic Games. In Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games in 20 16, Shandong tied for second place with 2.5 gold medals, but the total number of medals was the first.

There are many sports stars in Shandong, such as Olympic champion, billiards queen, football coach Li, and ZhangJike, a popular fried chicken in table tennis.

ZhangJike is from Qingdao. He is the third Grand Slam player after Liu Hekong. Outside the competition, his outstanding personality attracted the attention of many fans. His love affair with Jing Tian made him very popular in the entertainment circle, but they soon broke up.

Of course, whether they are popular performing stars or well-known athletes, they are not tall. But no matter where you go, it is easy to be recognized, and when you mention them, you will associate them with Shandong people.

Some people say that when it comes to Shandong people, they are most impressed by three things: truthfulness, height, enthusiasm and generosity. Being tall is obviously a physical trait, and being practical and enthusiastic is a personality trait, which is also the gene that Qilu culture has long given to Shandong people.

For example, when a foreigner goes to Jinan, the capital of Shandong Province, the deepest impression is that no matter who you are, the locals will call you "teacher", which is probably unique in the country.

Of course, Shandong people still care about height. When parents hear that their son has a girlfriend outside, they often don't ask where her home is. The first sentence is: How tall is she?

In fact, we must not be too serious about height. After all, everyone is a real individual, and height is only one of the external characteristics. What kind of talent he is is the most important.

Baidu Encyclopedia-Table of Average Height of Men and Women in China's Provinces