Chinese Man Pierced 2008 Times for Upcoming Olympics
China has been buzzing with anticipation for the 2008 Olympics this summer. From putting up sexy Olympic street lights to naming 3,500 babies after the event, you can definitely feel the pride and excitement for the coming games.
Wei, a 60 year-old Chinese acupuncturist from Guangxi province, showed his patriotism for the upcoming Olympics by piercing his head, face, chest, and arms with 2008 decorative needles in five different colors.
The event broke his previous Guinness Record of 1790 needles set in 2004. Wei also hopes to share more about the history of acupuncture to the world.
Initially inspired after reading about a Canadian who had set a record for inserting 420 needles in his arm, Wei felt that it was “not much compared to our centuries-old acupuncture,” and began experimenting with piercing his own body with needles.
On January 13, 2007, Wei had also paraded through town with 800 needles in his forehead and even put on skates and skated around the streets to show he was not in pain and alright.
“I shook with fear when I saw his hedgehog-head. It seemed like he must be hurting himself.” said a lady in her sixties.
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By Mui Mui on 10-06-2008
Comment by tripoffsky
June 10th, 2008 at 1:58 pm
OMG
Comment by Venus
June 10th, 2008 at 3:10 pm
Makes me want to rub his head and watch him in agony!
Comment by Brocklesocks
June 10th, 2008 at 5:53 pm
Dumbass can’t compete in the games, so he gets as much attention as he can by doing something ridiculous. Haha
Comment by DJ Hassoo
June 10th, 2008 at 7:38 pm
i cant see anymore lolz
Comment by Derek
June 10th, 2008 at 7:59 pm
WTH hes not pierced he just stuck pins in his head, what a pinhead, i agree sad excuse for attention!
Comment by Doesnt Matter
June 10th, 2008 at 8:21 pm
um ok well hmmm He has WAY too much time on his hands
Comment by DARKWING DUCK
June 11th, 2008 at 9:20 am
Dam you can work on the next hell raiser movie
Comment by Mooey
June 11th, 2008 at 9:35 am
He doesn’t even look 60. Wow…crazy!
Comment by sultan_azteca
June 11th, 2008 at 5:01 pm
He is sought after by quilting groups as a portable, self-transporting, self-powered pincushion.
Comment by website design
June 11th, 2008 at 8:03 pm
This is so freaky weird it’s funny.
Comment by wayne
June 12th, 2008 at 11:53 am
BONZII !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Comment by Me in PA
June 16th, 2008 at 5:06 am
omg so thats where grandmas pincushin went…man…i knew we shoulda tied him down.
Comment by anal-onymous
June 27th, 2008 at 3:19 am
Keep up the good work Mr Wei, keep it up. You’re doing a grand job showing the world just what we could all achieve if we put our mind to it. And when you’re tired of that would you like to sign here . . and join up with Head Bangers Association
Comment by Bry
June 27th, 2008 at 2:04 pm
Wow, I’m shocked by all these negative comments.
Sure, the guy is not an elite athlete, but he’s got the spirit of the games — enough so to make him want to pierce his skin 2008 times.
I guess spirit and conviction is something that you fat, slacker, instant-gratification-craving Yanks wouldn’t understand.
Have fun with your crumbling nation.
Comment by Bry
June 27th, 2008 at 2:06 pm
derek,
your post is a significantly sadder cry for attention than his display.
Go gobble some cock.
Comment by Bry
June 27th, 2008 at 2:07 pm
Ya! It’s almost as lame as belittling him online!
Awesome commentary, Fagdream!
Comment by wontonotnow
June 27th, 2008 at 2:18 pm
Crap guys, our nation is crumbling! If we could just learn to appreciate chinese accupuncturists’ publicity stunts, we would be a wholesome nation again. For shame, America!
Comment by Bry
June 27th, 2008 at 2:29 pm
Exactly! it’s the simple things you must learn to love!
No need to live in paranoia just because your country is run by warlords and down-sydrome cocaine addicts!
Comment by Boycott Beijing!
June 27th, 2008 at 2:46 pm
Someone piledrive this guy.
Comment by Lafan3408
June 27th, 2008 at 2:47 pm
WTF
Comment by Bob
June 27th, 2008 at 3:14 pm
Amazing how this article elicits such a variety of responses-
Seems like he dreamed up a crazy idea and is having fun with it. Its pretty easy to trash talk someone when they step out of the norm
Good for him for having a little fun.
Comment by Bill
June 27th, 2008 at 5:23 pm
I agree. Bumbass can’t get attention in real life, so they make lame comments online to make themselves feel good. Haha
Comment by Nana
July 1st, 2008 at 9:22 am
Wow that’s amazing..
How does he sleep? +_+
Comment by Mr.hanz
July 2nd, 2008 at 9:06 pm
LOL this is an awesome article. its just like 4chan even funnier keep up the good comments!
Comment by Taman malus
July 8th, 2008 at 7:40 pm
Remember this came from the country that gave us William
Hung and Lekker boys so what do you expect If he didnt hurt anyone then let him be all he can be ………At least till I can get a tesla coil going near his head
Bwahaahaa
Comment by showstoppa505
July 29th, 2008 at 10:00 am
hahahaha i luv it! who cares if its for attention, every1 is doing nething and everything for it! screw it, live life!
Comment by typeHeseloorie
August 2nd, 2008 at 4:05 pm
Brilliant!
Comment by Kum Hia Nao
September 1st, 2008 at 8:23 pm
Accupuncture != pins
You would know that if you had a modicum of Chinese medicine knowledge
Comment by O'Neil
September 5th, 2008 at 9:19 pm
Two words tetanus shot.
On the tesla coil I was thinking the same thing.
Comment by Smiley
September 7th, 2008 at 5:11 am
WOW!!! I mean WOW!!! Why would anyone do that? Well, he did! I bet they injected him with something to stop the pain. 1 piercing and I will knock myself unconcious by running into a wall screaming! LOL!
Comment by scar-let
September 16th, 2008 at 7:25 am
lol there are alot of funny comments here, just like on youtube. eventually someone says something, another person doesnt agree and someone doesnt agree with them….and the comments dont relate to the topic.
but hey, here theres still alot that are on topic.
lol tesla coil
smiley:wouldnt running into a wall, knocking yourself unconscious be more painful that a single piercing?
i have 11 and i love them all.the pain is seriously nothing.
but acupuncture is different…because it sits on certain nerves or tendons..muscles..etc so you get this weird ache similar to a dead leg but more sharp.
i think this guy in the pic should have made some longer ones and have a tiney chinese flag attatched to the end
sorry about the essay…
but..does he have one in the bridge of his nose?
Comment by 123456 LIFEHOLE DIES
September 20th, 2008 at 6:47 pm
OMG ITS PINHEAD RUN FOR YOUR LIVES OR HE’LL RIP YOU APART!
Comment by joko
August 2nd, 2009 at 9:05 am
your one of kind in galaxy