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  • FEATURE - Pix of the Day: Bilder des Tages
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    FEATURE - Pix of the Day: Bilder des Tages
    U.S. soldiers with Charlie Company, 2nd Battalion (General Support), 104th Aviation Brigade respond to a nine-line medevac request during a training exercise at Fort Drum, NY, June 10, 2018. 2-104th GSAB soldiers participated in an Exportable Combat Training Capability rotation in support of the 86th Infantry Brigade Combat Team. (U.S. Army photo by 1st Lt. Matthew Groff) Please note: Fees charged by the agency are for the agency’s services only, and do not, nor are they intended to, convey to the user any ownership of Copyright or License in the material. The agency does not claim any ownership including but not limited to Copyright or License in the attached material. By publishing this material you expressly agree to indemnify and to hold the agency and its directors, shareholders and employees harmless from any loss, claims, damages, demands, expenses (including legal fees), or any causes of action or allegation against the agency arising out of or connected in any way with publication of the material.
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  • CYNTHIA LENNON BOOK LAUNCH AT SIX FITZROY SQUARE, LONDON, BRITAIN - 27 SEP 2005
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    CYNTHIA LENNON BOOK LAUNCH AT SIX FITZROY SQUARE, LONDON, BRITAIN - 27 SEP 2005
    Mandatory Credit: Photo by Richard Young/REX (551234ae)
    Cynthia Lennon and May Pang
    CYNTHIA LENNON BOOK LAUNCH AT SIX FITZROY SQUARE, LONDON, BRITAIN - 27 SEP 2005

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    ZUSAMMENSTELLUNG: COMPILATION: Cynthia Lennon ist im Alter von 75 Jahren gestorben
    Cynthia Lennon ist tot. Die erste Ehefrau von John Lennon starb im Alter von 75 Jahren

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  • FEATURE - Bilder aus der Dunkelheit
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    FEATURE - Bilder aus der Dunkelheit
    MANDATORY CREDIT: Garret Suhrie/Rex Shutterstock. Only for use in this story. Editorial Use Only. No stock, books, advertising or merchandising without photographer's permission
    Mandatory Credit: Photo by Garret Suhrie/REX/Shutterstock (7530157b)
    Pang Mapha, Thailand
    Beautiful travel photos taken in darkness, worldwide
    This spectacular series in fact began many years ago - when an artist's long working hours led him to go shooting photos at night.

    These selected dimly lit shots from across the world prove that a lack of sunlight is certainly not always a bad thing. So, don't despair in these gloomy wintry days.
    (FOTO:DUKAS/REX)

    (c) Dukas

     

  • Torrential rain causes flooding, Britain - 04 Nov 2012
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    Torrential rain causes flooding, Britain - 04 Nov 2012
    Mandatory Credit: Photo by David Hartley / Rex Features (1947153k)
    Torrential rain caused the River Pang to flood at Bucklebury Ford, nr Newbury,Berks,where it was only passable by 4 wheel drive vehicles.
    Torrential rain causes flooding, Britain - 04 Nov 2012

    (FOTO:DUKAS/REX)

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  • Torrential rain causes flooding, Britain - 04 Nov 2012
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    Torrential rain causes flooding, Britain - 04 Nov 2012
    Mandatory Credit: Photo by David Hartley / Rex Features (1947153j)
    Torrential rain caused the River Pang to flood at Bucklebury Ford, nr Newbury,Berks,where it was only passable by 4 wheel drive vehicles.
    Torrential rain causes flooding, Britain - 04 Nov 2012

    (FOTO:DUKAS/REX)

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  • Torrential rain causes flooding, Britain - 04 Nov 2012
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    Torrential rain causes flooding, Britain - 04 Nov 2012
    Mandatory Credit: Photo by David Hartley / Rex Features (1947153i)
    Torrential rain caused the River Pang to flood at Bucklebury Ford, nr Newbury,Berks,where it was only passable by 4 wheel drive vehicles.
    Torrential rain causes flooding, Britain - 04 Nov 2012

    (FOTO:DUKAS/REX)

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  • Torrential rain causes flooding, Britain - 04 Nov 2012
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    Torrential rain causes flooding, Britain - 04 Nov 2012
    Mandatory Credit: Photo by David Hartley / Rex Features (1947153g)
    Torrential rain caused the River Pang to flood at Bucklebury Ford, nr Newbury,Berks,where it was only passable by 4 wheel drive vehicles.
    Torrential rain causes flooding, Britain - 04 Nov 2012

    (FOTO:DUKAS/REX)

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  • Torrential rain causes flooding, Britain - 04 Nov 2012
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    Torrential rain causes flooding, Britain - 04 Nov 2012
    Mandatory Credit: Photo by David Hartley / Rex Features (1947153h)
    Torrential rain caused the River Pang to flood at Bucklebury Ford, nr Newbury,Berks,where it was only passable by 4 wheel drive vehicles.
    Torrential rain causes flooding, Britain - 04 Nov 2012

    (FOTO:DUKAS/REX)

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  • The dried up ford on the River Pang at Bucklebury, Berkshire, Britain - 03 Apr 2012
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    The dried up ford on the River Pang at Bucklebury, Berkshire, Britain - 03 Apr 2012
    Mandatory Credit: Photo by David Hartley / Rex Features (1687118c)
    Ford on the River Pang which has run dry
    The dried up ford on the River Pang at Bucklebury, Berkshire, Britain - 03 Apr 2012

    (FOTO:DUKAS/REX)

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  • The dried up ford on the River Pang at Bucklebury, Berkshire, Britain - 03 Apr 2012
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    The dried up ford on the River Pang at Bucklebury, Berkshire, Britain - 03 Apr 2012
    Mandatory Credit: Photo by David Hartley / Rex Features (1687118b)
    Ford on the River Pang which has run dry
    The dried up ford on the River Pang at Bucklebury, Berkshire, Britain - 03 Apr 2012

    (FOTO:DUKAS/REX)

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  • The dried up ford on the River Pang at Bucklebury, Berkshire, Britain - 03 Apr 2012
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    The dried up ford on the River Pang at Bucklebury, Berkshire, Britain - 03 Apr 2012
    Mandatory Credit: Photo by David Hartley / Rex Features (1687118d)
    Ford on the River Pang which has run dry
    The dried up ford on the River Pang at Bucklebury, Berkshire, Britain - 03 Apr 2012

    (FOTO:DUKAS/REX)

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  • The dried up ford on the River Pang at Bucklebury, Berkshire, Britain - 03 Apr 2012
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    The dried up ford on the River Pang at Bucklebury, Berkshire, Britain - 03 Apr 2012
    Mandatory Credit: Photo by David Hartley / Rex Features (1687118a)
    Ford on the River Pang which has run dry
    The dried up ford on the River Pang at Bucklebury, Berkshire, Britain - 03 Apr 2012

    (FOTO:DUKAS/REX)

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  • Obese two-year-old weighs as much as adult woman, Taocun town, Shanxi province, China - 06 Apr 2010
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    Obese two-year-old weighs as much as adult woman, Taocun town, Shanxi province, China - 06 Apr 2010
    Mandatory Credit: Photo by Quirky China News / Rex Features ( 1166973i )

    Obese two-year-old weighs as much as adult woman, Taocun town, Shanxi province, China - 06 Apr 2010
    THE TWO-YEAR-OLD WHO WEIGHS THE SAME AS AN ADULT

    She may only be two years old but young Pang Ya already tips the scales at 6.5st - the same as an average fully grown Chinese woman.

    Ya, of Taocun town, Shanxi province, was born at a normal weight of 4kg, but has piled on the pounds ever since.

    Her worried parents, father Fan Ruixiao and mother Zhang Chunmi, are now desperately looking for a way to help their daughter slim down.

    They first became concerned when Ya was just 8 months old and already weighed 20kg (3.1st).

    Scared that something was wrong with their daughter they took her to hospital for a check up.

    However, doctors were unable to explain why Ya is the size she is. And a subsequent visit to another hospital in August last year proved to be just as fruitless.

    "Doctors can't figure out the reasons for her obesity, which worries us a lot," said Ya's mother Chunmi, who now spends all her time at home taking care of her daughter.

    "Doctors have never seen a girl as big as her. We searched the internet and can't find anyone who is heavier than her at her age, so she could be the heaviest kid in China".

    Now at the age of two Ya weighs 41.5kg (6.5st) and has to wear clothes meant for 7-8 year olds.

    At just under 1m tall, she is almost four times heavier than other children her age and stands out drastically when surrounded by her friends.

    According to mother Chunmi bullying so far hasn't been a problem. "No one dares to bully her. She is really fierce".

    But Ya's weight is already having serious affects in other areas. "Her weight doesn't stop her from playing but she gets tired if she walks long, and she seldom runs. She also has difficulty in squatting down".

    Her parents...
    For more information visit http://www.rexfeatures.com/stacklink/ERSPPYSNZ

    DUKAS/REX

     

  • Obese two-year-old weighs as much as adult woman, Taocun town, Shanxi province, China - 06 Apr 2010
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    Obese two-year-old weighs as much as adult woman, Taocun town, Shanxi province, China - 06 Apr 2010
    Mandatory Credit: Photo by Quirky China News / Rex Features ( 1166973h )

    Obese two-year-old weighs as much as adult woman, Taocun town, Shanxi province, China - 06 Apr 2010
    THE TWO-YEAR-OLD WHO WEIGHS THE SAME AS AN ADULT

    She may only be two years old but young Pang Ya already tips the scales at 6.5st - the same as an average fully grown Chinese woman.

    Ya, of Taocun town, Shanxi province, was born at a normal weight of 4kg, but has piled on the pounds ever since.

    Her worried parents, father Fan Ruixiao and mother Zhang Chunmi, are now desperately looking for a way to help their daughter slim down.

    They first became concerned when Ya was just 8 months old and already weighed 20kg (3.1st).

    Scared that something was wrong with their daughter they took her to hospital for a check up.

    However, doctors were unable to explain why Ya is the size she is. And a subsequent visit to another hospital in August last year proved to be just as fruitless.

    "Doctors can't figure out the reasons for her obesity, which worries us a lot," said Ya's mother Chunmi, who now spends all her time at home taking care of her daughter.

    "Doctors have never seen a girl as big as her. We searched the internet and can't find anyone who is heavier than her at her age, so she could be the heaviest kid in China".

    Now at the age of two Ya weighs 41.5kg (6.5st) and has to wear clothes meant for 7-8 year olds.

    At just under 1m tall, she is almost four times heavier than other children her age and stands out drastically when surrounded by her friends.

    According to mother Chunmi bullying so far hasn't been a problem. "No one dares to bully her. She is really fierce".

    But Ya's weight is already having serious affects in other areas. "Her weight doesn't stop her from playing but she gets tired if she walks long, and she seldom runs. She also has difficulty in squatting down".

    Her parents...
    For more information visit http://www.rexfeatures.com/stacklink/ERSPPYSNZ

    DUKAS/REX

     

  • Obese two-year-old weighs as much as adult woman, Taocun town, Shanxi province, China - 06 Apr 2010
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    Obese two-year-old weighs as much as adult woman, Taocun town, Shanxi province, China - 06 Apr 2010
    Mandatory Credit: Photo by Quirky China News / Rex Features ( 1166973f )

    Obese two-year-old weighs as much as adult woman, Taocun town, Shanxi province, China - 06 Apr 2010
    THE TWO-YEAR-OLD WHO WEIGHS THE SAME AS AN ADULT

    She may only be two years old but young Pang Ya already tips the scales at 6.5st - the same as an average fully grown Chinese woman.

    Ya, of Taocun town, Shanxi province, was born at a normal weight of 4kg, but has piled on the pounds ever since.

    Her worried parents, father Fan Ruixiao and mother Zhang Chunmi, are now desperately looking for a way to help their daughter slim down.

    They first became concerned when Ya was just 8 months old and already weighed 20kg (3.1st).

    Scared that something was wrong with their daughter they took her to hospital for a check up.

    However, doctors were unable to explain why Ya is the size she is. And a subsequent visit to another hospital in August last year proved to be just as fruitless.

    "Doctors can't figure out the reasons for her obesity, which worries us a lot," said Ya's mother Chunmi, who now spends all her time at home taking care of her daughter.

    "Doctors have never seen a girl as big as her. We searched the internet and can't find anyone who is heavier than her at her age, so she could be the heaviest kid in China".

    Now at the age of two Ya weighs 41.5kg (6.5st) and has to wear clothes meant for 7-8 year olds.

    At just under 1m tall, she is almost four times heavier than other children her age and stands out drastically when surrounded by her friends.

    According to mother Chunmi bullying so far hasn't been a problem. "No one dares to bully her. She is really fierce".

    But Ya's weight is already having serious affects in other areas. "Her weight doesn't stop her from playing but she gets tired if she walks long, and she seldom runs. She also has difficulty in squatting down".

    Her parents...
    For more information visit http://www.rexfeatures.com/stacklink/ERSPPYSNZ

    DUKAS/REX

     

  • Obese two-year-old weighs as much as adult woman, Taocun town, Shanxi province, China - 06 Apr 2010
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    Obese two-year-old weighs as much as adult woman, Taocun town, Shanxi province, China - 06 Apr 2010
    Mandatory Credit: Photo by Quirky China News / Rex Features ( 1166973a )

    Obese two-year-old weighs as much as adult woman, Taocun town, Shanxi province, China - 06 Apr 2010
    THE TWO-YEAR-OLD WHO WEIGHS THE SAME AS AN ADULT

    She may only be two years old but young Pang Ya already tips the scales at 6.5st - the same as an average fully grown Chinese woman.

    Ya, of Taocun town, Shanxi province, was born at a normal weight of 4kg, but has piled on the pounds ever since.

    Her worried parents, father Fan Ruixiao and mother Zhang Chunmi, are now desperately looking for a way to help their daughter slim down.

    They first became concerned when Ya was just 8 months old and already weighed 20kg (3.1st).

    Scared that something was wrong with their daughter they took her to hospital for a check up.

    However, doctors were unable to explain why Ya is the size she is. And a subsequent visit to another hospital in August last year proved to be just as fruitless.

    "Doctors can't figure out the reasons for her obesity, which worries us a lot," said Ya's mother Chunmi, who now spends all her time at home taking care of her daughter.

    "Doctors have never seen a girl as big as her. We searched the internet and can't find anyone who is heavier than her at her age, so she could be the heaviest kid in China".

    Now at the age of two Ya weighs 41.5kg (6.5st) and has to wear clothes meant for 7-8 year olds.

    At just under 1m tall, she is almost four times heavier than other children her age and stands out drastically when surrounded by her friends.

    According to mother Chunmi bullying so far hasn't been a problem. "No one dares to bully her. She is really fierce".

    But Ya's weight is already having serious affects in other areas. "Her weight doesn't stop her from playing but she gets tired if she walks long, and she seldom runs. She also has difficulty in squatting down".

    Her parents...
    For more information visit http://www.rexfeatures.com/stacklink/ERSPPYSNZ

    DUKAS/REX

     

  • Obese two-year-old weighs as much as adult woman, Taocun town, Shanxi province, China - 06 Apr 2010
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    Obese two-year-old weighs as much as adult woman, Taocun town, Shanxi province, China - 06 Apr 2010
    Mandatory Credit: Photo by Quirky China News / Rex Features ( 1166973c )

    Obese two-year-old weighs as much as adult woman, Taocun town, Shanxi province, China - 06 Apr 2010
    THE TWO-YEAR-OLD WHO WEIGHS THE SAME AS AN ADULT

    She may only be two years old but young Pang Ya already tips the scales at 6.5st - the same as an average fully grown Chinese woman.

    Ya, of Taocun town, Shanxi province, was born at a normal weight of 4kg, but has piled on the pounds ever since.

    Her worried parents, father Fan Ruixiao and mother Zhang Chunmi, are now desperately looking for a way to help their daughter slim down.

    They first became concerned when Ya was just 8 months old and already weighed 20kg (3.1st).

    Scared that something was wrong with their daughter they took her to hospital for a check up.

    However, doctors were unable to explain why Ya is the size she is. And a subsequent visit to another hospital in August last year proved to be just as fruitless.

    "Doctors can't figure out the reasons for her obesity, which worries us a lot," said Ya's mother Chunmi, who now spends all her time at home taking care of her daughter.

    "Doctors have never seen a girl as big as her. We searched the internet and can't find anyone who is heavier than her at her age, so she could be the heaviest kid in China".

    Now at the age of two Ya weighs 41.5kg (6.5st) and has to wear clothes meant for 7-8 year olds.

    At just under 1m tall, she is almost four times heavier than other children her age and stands out drastically when surrounded by her friends.

    According to mother Chunmi bullying so far hasn't been a problem. "No one dares to bully her. She is really fierce".

    But Ya's weight is already having serious affects in other areas. "Her weight doesn't stop her from playing but she gets tired if she walks long, and she seldom runs. She also has difficulty in squatting down".

    Her parents...
    For more information visit http://www.rexfeatures.com/stacklink/ERSPPYSNZ

    DUKAS/REX

     

  • Obese two-year-old weighs as much as adult woman, Taocun town, Shanxi province, China - 06 Apr 2010
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    Obese two-year-old weighs as much as adult woman, Taocun town, Shanxi province, China - 06 Apr 2010
    Mandatory Credit: Photo by Quirky China News / Rex Features ( 1166973g )

    Obese two-year-old weighs as much as adult woman, Taocun town, Shanxi province, China - 06 Apr 2010
    THE TWO-YEAR-OLD WHO WEIGHS THE SAME AS AN ADULT

    She may only be two years old but young Pang Ya already tips the scales at 6.5st - the same as an average fully grown Chinese woman.

    Ya, of Taocun town, Shanxi province, was born at a normal weight of 4kg, but has piled on the pounds ever since.

    Her worried parents, father Fan Ruixiao and mother Zhang Chunmi, are now desperately looking for a way to help their daughter slim down.

    They first became concerned when Ya was just 8 months old and already weighed 20kg (3.1st).

    Scared that something was wrong with their daughter they took her to hospital for a check up.

    However, doctors were unable to explain why Ya is the size she is. And a subsequent visit to another hospital in August last year proved to be just as fruitless.

    "Doctors can't figure out the reasons for her obesity, which worries us a lot," said Ya's mother Chunmi, who now spends all her time at home taking care of her daughter.

    "Doctors have never seen a girl as big as her. We searched the internet and can't find anyone who is heavier than her at her age, so she could be the heaviest kid in China".

    Now at the age of two Ya weighs 41.5kg (6.5st) and has to wear clothes meant for 7-8 year olds.

    At just under 1m tall, she is almost four times heavier than other children her age and stands out drastically when surrounded by her friends.

    According to mother Chunmi bullying so far hasn't been a problem. "No one dares to bully her. She is really fierce".

    But Ya's weight is already having serious affects in other areas. "Her weight doesn't stop her from playing but she gets tired if she walks long, and she seldom runs. She also has difficulty in squatting down".

    Her parents...
    For more information visit http://www.rexfeatures.com/stacklink/ERSPPYSNZ

    DUKAS/REX

     

  • Obese two-year-old weighs as much as adult woman, Taocun town, Shanxi province, China - 06 Apr 2010
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    Obese two-year-old weighs as much as adult woman, Taocun town, Shanxi province, China - 06 Apr 2010
    Mandatory Credit: Photo by Quirky China News / Rex Features ( 1166973e )

    Obese two-year-old weighs as much as adult woman, Taocun town, Shanxi province, China - 06 Apr 2010
    THE TWO-YEAR-OLD WHO WEIGHS THE SAME AS AN ADULT

    She may only be two years old but young Pang Ya already tips the scales at 6.5st - the same as an average fully grown Chinese woman.

    Ya, of Taocun town, Shanxi province, was born at a normal weight of 4kg, but has piled on the pounds ever since.

    Her worried parents, father Fan Ruixiao and mother Zhang Chunmi, are now desperately looking for a way to help their daughter slim down.

    They first became concerned when Ya was just 8 months old and already weighed 20kg (3.1st).

    Scared that something was wrong with their daughter they took her to hospital for a check up.

    However, doctors were unable to explain why Ya is the size she is. And a subsequent visit to another hospital in August last year proved to be just as fruitless.

    "Doctors can't figure out the reasons for her obesity, which worries us a lot," said Ya's mother Chunmi, who now spends all her time at home taking care of her daughter.

    "Doctors have never seen a girl as big as her. We searched the internet and can't find anyone who is heavier than her at her age, so she could be the heaviest kid in China".

    Now at the age of two Ya weighs 41.5kg (6.5st) and has to wear clothes meant for 7-8 year olds.

    At just under 1m tall, she is almost four times heavier than other children her age and stands out drastically when surrounded by her friends.

    According to mother Chunmi bullying so far hasn't been a problem. "No one dares to bully her. She is really fierce".

    But Ya's weight is already having serious affects in other areas. "Her weight doesn't stop her from playing but she gets tired if she walks long, and she seldom runs. She also has difficulty in squatting down".

    Her parents...
    For more information visit http://www.rexfeatures.com/stacklink/ERSPPYSNZ

    DUKAS/REX

     

  • Obese two-year-old weighs as much as adult woman, Taocun town, Shanxi province, China - 06 Apr 2010
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    Obese two-year-old weighs as much as adult woman, Taocun town, Shanxi province, China - 06 Apr 2010
    Mandatory Credit: Photo by Quirky China News / Rex Features ( 1166973d )

    Obese two-year-old weighs as much as adult woman, Taocun town, Shanxi province, China - 06 Apr 2010
    THE TWO-YEAR-OLD WHO WEIGHS THE SAME AS AN ADULT

    She may only be two years old but young Pang Ya already tips the scales at 6.5st - the same as an average fully grown Chinese woman.

    Ya, of Taocun town, Shanxi province, was born at a normal weight of 4kg, but has piled on the pounds ever since.

    Her worried parents, father Fan Ruixiao and mother Zhang Chunmi, are now desperately looking for a way to help their daughter slim down.

    They first became concerned when Ya was just 8 months old and already weighed 20kg (3.1st).

    Scared that something was wrong with their daughter they took her to hospital for a check up.

    However, doctors were unable to explain why Ya is the size she is. And a subsequent visit to another hospital in August last year proved to be just as fruitless.

    "Doctors can't figure out the reasons for her obesity, which worries us a lot," said Ya's mother Chunmi, who now spends all her time at home taking care of her daughter.

    "Doctors have never seen a girl as big as her. We searched the internet and can't find anyone who is heavier than her at her age, so she could be the heaviest kid in China".

    Now at the age of two Ya weighs 41.5kg (6.5st) and has to wear clothes meant for 7-8 year olds.

    At just under 1m tall, she is almost four times heavier than other children her age and stands out drastically when surrounded by her friends.

    According to mother Chunmi bullying so far hasn't been a problem. "No one dares to bully her. She is really fierce".

    But Ya's weight is already having serious affects in other areas. "Her weight doesn't stop her from playing but she gets tired if she walks long, and she seldom runs. She also has difficulty in squatting down".

    Her parents...
    For more information visit http://www.rexfeatures.com/stacklink/ERSPPYSNZ

    DUKAS/REX

     

  • Obese two-year-old weighs as much as adult woman, Taocun town, Shanxi province, China - 06 Apr 2010
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    Obese two-year-old weighs as much as adult woman, Taocun town, Shanxi province, China - 06 Apr 2010
    Mandatory Credit: Photo by Quirky China News / Rex Features ( 1166973b )

    Obese two-year-old weighs as much as adult woman, Taocun town, Shanxi province, China - 06 Apr 2010
    THE TWO-YEAR-OLD WHO WEIGHS THE SAME AS AN ADULT

    She may only be two years old but young Pang Ya already tips the scales at 6.5st - the same as an average fully grown Chinese woman.

    Ya, of Taocun town, Shanxi province, was born at a normal weight of 4kg, but has piled on the pounds ever since.

    Her worried parents, father Fan Ruixiao and mother Zhang Chunmi, are now desperately looking for a way to help their daughter slim down.

    They first became concerned when Ya was just 8 months old and already weighed 20kg (3.1st).

    Scared that something was wrong with their daughter they took her to hospital for a check up.

    However, doctors were unable to explain why Ya is the size she is. And a subsequent visit to another hospital in August last year proved to be just as fruitless.

    "Doctors can't figure out the reasons for her obesity, which worries us a lot," said Ya's mother Chunmi, who now spends all her time at home taking care of her daughter.

    "Doctors have never seen a girl as big as her. We searched the internet and can't find anyone who is heavier than her at her age, so she could be the heaviest kid in China".

    Now at the age of two Ya weighs 41.5kg (6.5st) and has to wear clothes meant for 7-8 year olds.

    At just under 1m tall, she is almost four times heavier than other children her age and stands out drastically when surrounded by her friends.

    According to mother Chunmi bullying so far hasn't been a problem. "No one dares to bully her. She is really fierce".

    But Ya's weight is already having serious affects in other areas. "Her weight doesn't stop her from playing but she gets tired if she walks long, and she seldom runs. She also has difficulty in squatting down".

    Her parents...
    For more information visit http://www.rexfeatures.com/stacklink/ERSPPYSNZ

    DUKAS/REX

     

  • Obese two-year-old weighs as much as adult woman, Taocun town, Shanxi province, China - 02 Mar 2010
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    Obese two-year-old weighs as much as adult woman, Taocun town, Shanxi province, China - 02 Mar 2010
    Mandatory Credit: Photo by Quirky China News / Rex Features ( 1131525k )

    Obese two-year-old weighs as much as adult woman, Taocun town, Shanxi province, China - 02 Mar 2010
    OBESE TWO-YEAR-OLD WEIGHS SAME AS ADULT

    She may only be two years old but Pang Ya already tips the scales at 41.5kg (6.5st).

    This means that the Chinese tot already weighs the same as an average fully grown, adult Chinese woman.

    Her worried family is now seeking assitance to help their obese daughter lose weight.

    Ya, of Taocun town, Shanxi province, was born at a normal weight of 4kg, but has piled on the pounds ever since.

    When she was 8 months old she already weighed 20kg (3.1st), now at the age of two she tips the scales at 41.5kg.

    "Doctors can't figure out the reasons for her obesity, which worries us a lot," said Ya's parents.

    However, they then went on to admit that their daughter eats quite a lot compared to her peers.

    MUST CREDIT PHOTOS BY: Quirky China News / Rex Features

    For more information visit http://www.rexfeatures.com/stacklink/ECWNYYGKH (FOTO:DUKAS/REX)

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  • Obese two-year-old weighs as much as adult woman, Taocun town, Shanxi province, China - 02 Mar 2010
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    Obese two-year-old weighs as much as adult woman, Taocun town, Shanxi province, China - 02 Mar 2010
    Mandatory Credit: Photo by Quirky China News / Rex Features ( 1131525j )

    Obese two-year-old weighs as much as adult woman, Taocun town, Shanxi province, China - 02 Mar 2010
    OBESE TWO-YEAR-OLD WEIGHS SAME AS ADULT

    She may only be two years old but Pang Ya already tips the scales at 41.5kg (6.5st).

    This means that the Chinese tot already weighs the same as an average fully grown, adult Chinese woman.

    Her worried family is now seeking assitance to help their obese daughter lose weight.

    Ya, of Taocun town, Shanxi province, was born at a normal weight of 4kg, but has piled on the pounds ever since.

    When she was 8 months old she already weighed 20kg (3.1st), now at the age of two she tips the scales at 41.5kg.

    "Doctors can't figure out the reasons for her obesity, which worries us a lot," said Ya's parents.

    However, they then went on to admit that their daughter eats quite a lot compared to her peers.

    MUST CREDIT PHOTOS BY: Quirky China News / Rex Features

    For more information visit http://www.rexfeatures.com/stacklink/ECWNYYGKH (FOTO:DUKAS/REX)

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  • Obese two-year-old weighs as much as adult woman, Taocun town, Shanxi province, China - 02 Mar 2010
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    Obese two-year-old weighs as much as adult woman, Taocun town, Shanxi province, China - 02 Mar 2010
    Mandatory Credit: Photo by Quirky China News / Rex Features ( 1131525g )

    Obese two-year-old weighs as much as adult woman, Taocun town, Shanxi province, China - 02 Mar 2010
    OBESE TWO-YEAR-OLD WEIGHS SAME AS ADULT

    She may only be two years old but Pang Ya already tips the scales at 41.5kg (6.5st).

    This means that the Chinese tot already weighs the same as an average fully grown, adult Chinese woman.

    Her worried family is now seeking assitance to help their obese daughter lose weight.

    Ya, of Taocun town, Shanxi province, was born at a normal weight of 4kg, but has piled on the pounds ever since.

    When she was 8 months old she already weighed 20kg (3.1st), now at the age of two she tips the scales at 41.5kg.

    "Doctors can't figure out the reasons for her obesity, which worries us a lot," said Ya's parents.

    However, they then went on to admit that their daughter eats quite a lot compared to her peers.

    MUST CREDIT PHOTOS BY: Quirky China News / Rex Features

    For more information visit http://www.rexfeatures.com/stacklink/ECWNYYGKH (FOTO:DUKAS/REX)

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  • Obese two-year-old weighs as much as adult woman, Taocun town, Shanxi province, China - 02 Mar 2010
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    Obese two-year-old weighs as much as adult woman, Taocun town, Shanxi province, China - 02 Mar 2010
    Mandatory Credit: Photo by Quirky China News / Rex Features ( 1131525i )

    Obese two-year-old weighs as much as adult woman, Taocun town, Shanxi province, China - 02 Mar 2010
    OBESE TWO-YEAR-OLD WEIGHS SAME AS ADULT

    She may only be two years old but Pang Ya already tips the scales at 41.5kg (6.5st).

    This means that the Chinese tot already weighs the same as an average fully grown, adult Chinese woman.

    Her worried family is now seeking assitance to help their obese daughter lose weight.

    Ya, of Taocun town, Shanxi province, was born at a normal weight of 4kg, but has piled on the pounds ever since.

    When she was 8 months old she already weighed 20kg (3.1st), now at the age of two she tips the scales at 41.5kg.

    "Doctors can't figure out the reasons for her obesity, which worries us a lot," said Ya's parents.

    However, they then went on to admit that their daughter eats quite a lot compared to her peers.

    MUST CREDIT PHOTOS BY: Quirky China News / Rex Features

    For more information visit http://www.rexfeatures.com/stacklink/ECWNYYGKH (FOTO:DUKAS/REX)

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  • Obese two-year-old weighs as much as adult woman, Taocun town, Shanxi province, China - 02 Mar 2010
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    Obese two-year-old weighs as much as adult woman, Taocun town, Shanxi province, China - 02 Mar 2010
    Mandatory Credit: Photo by Quirky China News / Rex Features ( 1131525f )

    Obese two-year-old weighs as much as adult woman, Taocun town, Shanxi province, China - 02 Mar 2010
    OBESE TWO-YEAR-OLD WEIGHS SAME AS ADULT

    She may only be two years old but Pang Ya already tips the scales at 41.5kg (6.5st).

    This means that the Chinese tot already weighs the same as an average fully grown, adult Chinese woman.

    Her worried family is now seeking assitance to help their obese daughter lose weight.

    Ya, of Taocun town, Shanxi province, was born at a normal weight of 4kg, but has piled on the pounds ever since.

    When she was 8 months old she already weighed 20kg (3.1st), now at the age of two she tips the scales at 41.5kg.

    "Doctors can't figure out the reasons for her obesity, which worries us a lot," said Ya's parents.

    However, they then went on to admit that their daughter eats quite a lot compared to her peers.

    MUST CREDIT PHOTOS BY: Quirky China News / Rex Features

    For more information visit http://www.rexfeatures.com/stacklink/ECWNYYGKH (FOTO:DUKAS/REX)

    DUKAS/REX

     

  • Obese two-year-old weighs as much as adult woman, Taocun town, Shanxi province, China - 02 Mar 2010
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    Obese two-year-old weighs as much as adult woman, Taocun town, Shanxi province, China - 02 Mar 2010
    Mandatory Credit: Photo by Quirky China News / Rex Features ( 1131525l )

    Obese two-year-old weighs as much as adult woman, Taocun town, Shanxi province, China - 02 Mar 2010
    OBESE TWO-YEAR-OLD WEIGHS SAME AS ADULT

    She may only be two years old but Pang Ya already tips the scales at 41.5kg (6.5st).

    This means that the Chinese tot already weighs the same as an average fully grown, adult Chinese woman.

    Her worried family is now seeking assitance to help their obese daughter lose weight.

    Ya, of Taocun town, Shanxi province, was born at a normal weight of 4kg, but has piled on the pounds ever since.

    When she was 8 months old she already weighed 20kg (3.1st), now at the age of two she tips the scales at 41.5kg.

    "Doctors can't figure out the reasons for her obesity, which worries us a lot," said Ya's parents.

    However, they then went on to admit that their daughter eats quite a lot compared to her peers.

    MUST CREDIT PHOTOS BY: Quirky China News / Rex Features

    For more information visit http://www.rexfeatures.com/stacklink/ECWNYYGKH (FOTO:DUKAS/REX)

    DUKAS/REX

     

  • Obese two-year-old weighs as much as adult woman, Taocun town, Shanxi province, China - 02 Mar 2010
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    Obese two-year-old weighs as much as adult woman, Taocun town, Shanxi province, China - 02 Mar 2010
    Mandatory Credit: Photo by Quirky China News / Rex Features ( 1131525e )

    Obese two-year-old weighs as much as adult woman, Taocun town, Shanxi province, China - 02 Mar 2010
    OBESE TWO-YEAR-OLD WEIGHS SAME AS ADULT

    She may only be two years old but Pang Ya already tips the scales at 41.5kg (6.5st).

    This means that the Chinese tot already weighs the same as an average fully grown, adult Chinese woman.

    Her worried family is now seeking assitance to help their obese daughter lose weight.

    Ya, of Taocun town, Shanxi province, was born at a normal weight of 4kg, but has piled on the pounds ever since.

    When she was 8 months old she already weighed 20kg (3.1st), now at the age of two she tips the scales at 41.5kg.

    "Doctors can't figure out the reasons for her obesity, which worries us a lot," said Ya's parents.

    However, they then went on to admit that their daughter eats quite a lot compared to her peers.

    MUST CREDIT PHOTOS BY: Quirky China News / Rex Features

    For more information visit http://www.rexfeatures.com/stacklink/ECWNYYGKH (FOTO:DUKAS/REX)

    DUKAS/REX

     

  • Obese two-year-old weighs as much as adult woman, Taocun town, Shanxi province, China - 02 Mar 2010
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    Obese two-year-old weighs as much as adult woman, Taocun town, Shanxi province, China - 02 Mar 2010
    Mandatory Credit: Photo by Quirky China News / Rex Features ( 1131525b )

    Obese two-year-old weighs as much as adult woman, Taocun town, Shanxi province, China - 02 Mar 2010
    OBESE TWO-YEAR-OLD WEIGHS SAME AS ADULT

    She may only be two years old but Pang Ya already tips the scales at 41.5kg (6.5st).

    This means that the Chinese tot already weighs the same as an average fully grown, adult Chinese woman.

    Her worried family is now seeking assitance to help their obese daughter lose weight.

    Ya, of Taocun town, Shanxi province, was born at a normal weight of 4kg, but has piled on the pounds ever since.

    When she was 8 months old she already weighed 20kg (3.1st), now at the age of two she tips the scales at 41.5kg.

    "Doctors can't figure out the reasons for her obesity, which worries us a lot," said Ya's parents.

    However, they then went on to admit that their daughter eats quite a lot compared to her peers.

    MUST CREDIT PHOTOS BY: Quirky China News / Rex Features

    For more information visit http://www.rexfeatures.com/stacklink/ECWNYYGKH (FOTO:DUKAS/REX)

    DUKAS/REX

     

  • Obese two-year-old weighs as much as adult woman, Taocun town, Shanxi province, China - 02 Mar 2010
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    Obese two-year-old weighs as much as adult woman, Taocun town, Shanxi province, China - 02 Mar 2010
    Mandatory Credit: Photo by Quirky China News / Rex Features ( 1131525c )

    Obese two-year-old weighs as much as adult woman, Taocun town, Shanxi province, China - 02 Mar 2010
    OBESE TWO-YEAR-OLD WEIGHS SAME AS ADULT

    She may only be two years old but Pang Ya already tips the scales at 41.5kg (6.5st).

    This means that the Chinese tot already weighs the same as an average fully grown, adult Chinese woman.

    Her worried family is now seeking assitance to help their obese daughter lose weight.

    Ya, of Taocun town, Shanxi province, was born at a normal weight of 4kg, but has piled on the pounds ever since.

    When she was 8 months old she already weighed 20kg (3.1st), now at the age of two she tips the scales at 41.5kg.

    "Doctors can't figure out the reasons for her obesity, which worries us a lot," said Ya's parents.

    However, they then went on to admit that their daughter eats quite a lot compared to her peers.

    MUST CREDIT PHOTOS BY: Quirky China News / Rex Features

    For more information visit http://www.rexfeatures.com/stacklink/ECWNYYGKH (FOTO:DUKAS/REX)

    DUKAS/REX

     

  • Obese two-year-old weighs as much as adult woman, Taocun town, Shanxi province, China - 02 Mar 2010
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    Obese two-year-old weighs as much as adult woman, Taocun town, Shanxi province, China - 02 Mar 2010
    Mandatory Credit: Photo by Quirky China News / Rex Features ( 1131525d )

    Obese two-year-old weighs as much as adult woman, Taocun town, Shanxi province, China - 02 Mar 2010
    OBESE TWO-YEAR-OLD WEIGHS SAME AS ADULT

    She may only be two years old but Pang Ya already tips the scales at 41.5kg (6.5st).

    This means that the Chinese tot already weighs the same as an average fully grown, adult Chinese woman.

    Her worried family is now seeking assitance to help their obese daughter lose weight.

    Ya, of Taocun town, Shanxi province, was born at a normal weight of 4kg, but has piled on the pounds ever since.

    When she was 8 months old she already weighed 20kg (3.1st), now at the age of two she tips the scales at 41.5kg.

    "Doctors can't figure out the reasons for her obesity, which worries us a lot," said Ya's parents.

    However, they then went on to admit that their daughter eats quite a lot compared to her peers.

    MUST CREDIT PHOTOS BY: Quirky China News / Rex Features

    For more information visit http://www.rexfeatures.com/stacklink/ECWNYYGKH (FOTO:DUKAS/REX)

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