70-year-old woman lifts weights to online success

70-year-old Chen Jifang, a Shanghai resident has 3 million likes on her Douyin videos. She was once even featured on a reality show on China Central Television. 

For Chen, her passion for exercising was born out of a need instead of desire to become famous.

According to Chen, her health had been poor since she was a child. She even had to give up her job after giving birth to her daughter because her health was severely affected by the pregnancy.

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