At the age of 24, people are usually in their prime youth, and no one calls them “uncle.”
However, in China, there is a young man who is 24 years old but is called “uncle” due to the surprising changes in his face in a very short time.
The Chinese media did not reveal his name, but his story went viral on a local social media platform.
Most people think he is middle-aged upon seeing him.
According to the identification card of the man from Hebei province, he was born in December 2000.
Initially, he looked his age, but after hiking in various places in northern and western China, he started looking much older than his age.
Especially the high mountains and harsh ultraviolet rays of the Tibetan plateau had a significant negative impact on his appearance.
The man revealed that before traveling alone, his girlfriend had left him, which caused him to fall into deep depression and become disinterested in everyday life.
He loaded all his necessities on a wooden cart and set out on a journey with a stray dog.
The purpose of this journey was to clear his mind of all negative thoughts, and he left home at the end of February 2024.
Now, people who meet him for the first time call him “uncle” or “elder brother.”
He said, “I show people my ID card to tell them I was born in 2000, but most people don’t believe me.”
He added, “Now, I’ve accepted that most people won’t believe I’m 24 years old.”
He mentioned that the intense sunlight at high altitudes caused him to go prematurely bald, as the sun’s rays damaged the roots of his hair.
Many people advise him to take care of his skin, but he is not willing to accept it.
According to him, “What’s the point of doing that? I feel like I’m fine now.”