China's Elephant Man

Huang and his family



A man with a 50 pound tumor on his face arrives at the hospital with his sister to undergo life-changing surgery.

Known as "China's Elephant Man," Huang Chuncai suffers from exceptionally large tumors that have stunted his growth, left his bones undeveloped, caused his spine to buckle and restricted his breathing. Now, Huang undergoes a risky surgery.


Little Huang reminisces with Huang about when he used to go to school here.