Hairy Chinese Kid
The Hairy Chinese Kid (Yu Zhenhuan) was first mentioned on 12 October 2002 during Karl's first ever edition of Educating Ricky.
Karl revealed the child was indeed quite hairy and apparently had trouble hearing due to a build up of hair in his ears. The Hairy Chinese Kid was brought up now and again on Xfm shows following, and was in fact used in the first Songs Of Phrase.
Yu was born in the city of Anshan in the Chinese province of Anshan in 1979 and began growing hair at the age of two that eventually covered approximately 96% of his body. <ref>http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/picturegalleries/howaboutthat/6206869/Chinas-hairiest-man-Yu-Zhenhuan-undertakes-laser-hair-removal-treatment.html</ref>
In 2008, Yu Zhenhuan signed up for signed up with an online dating agency with the hope of finding a girlfriend. He calls himself King Kong because of his "big heart and hairy exterior" and adds "I am being honest with any new partners - I tell them at the start that I am listed in the Guinness Book of Records as the hairiest man in the world." <ref>http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-509984/Worlds-hairiest-man-signs-online-dating-agency.html</ref> Later in 2009, Zhenhuan was to marry his girlfriend who he met at a friend's party, this followed an unsuccessful attempt at laser treatment to remove his hair. <ref>http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_2478193.html</ref>
As well as being incredibly hairy, The Hairy Chinese Kid is also an aspiring rock star and has used his unusual looks to launch something of a music career. He can be seen here on Chinese television performing a cover of Elton John's Can You Feel The Love Tonight? and displaying some cutting edge dance moves on this show <ref>http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2004-08/18/content_366554.htm</ref>
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