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5'11"  was a giant back then?     I'm 5'9" when I wear a 2" heel shoe!  

Your Average Chinese was not much if even at all Five Foot Tall.
Many today in South China are still short, Four Foot Nine Inches to Five Foot Four Inches Tall.

China, People's Republic 
167.1 cm (5 ft 6 in)
155.8 cm (5 ft 1 1/2 in)

China
Mainland
172.1 cm (5 ft 8 in)
160.1 cm (5 ft 3 in)

China
People's Republic of-Urban
170.2 cm (5 ft 7 in)
158.6 cm (5 ft 2 1/2 in)


China
People's Republic of-Rural
166.3 cm (5 ft 5 1/2 in)
157.0 cm (5 ft 2 in)

China
People's Republic of-Beijing
174.7 cm (5 ft 9 in)
161.3 cm (5 ft 3 1/2 in)21

China
People's Republic of-Sichuan
169.2 cm (5 ft 6 1/2 in)
158.2 cm (5 ft 2 1/2 in)
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