‘Human alarm clock’: Chinese woman’s daily 6am shouting exercise for lung health wakes neighbours and not all are fans
- After a clip of the woman’s shouting exercise trended online, the man who filmed it started a daily social media video diary documenting her routine
- Many commenters found the woman’s antics amusing, but some locals felt otherwise and decided to approach her to ask her to be quiet
A woman in eastern China who rises almost every morning for a 6am bike ride around her community while shouting loudly to try and boost her lung capacity has been dubbed the “human alarm clock” by neighbours.
Since October last year, the woman has been a regular fixture on her neighbourhood streets in Anhui province. As she passes on her bike, she shouts towards nearby residential housing blocks with one arm stretched out towards the units.
Her punctual shouts can be heard across an entire block, and it was not long before one resident, surnamed Chang, named her the “human alarm clock” and “da geng woman”. The latter refers to night watchmen who used to tell the time by banging a gong as they walked the streets in ancient China.
Chang posted a video of the woman’s “daily routine” filmed from his upper-floor flat on the mainland video platform Douyin on April 16.
“Here she comes. Ready … start,” Chang said in the video as the woman is shown cycling towards his building, then letting out a shout that lasted for almost 10 seconds.
“Here’s another one,” Chang said as another long shout from the woman filled the air.