Cen Yingyuan from China hasn’t cut her hair for the past 11 years and her locks now hang at 6 ft 7 in long.

In comparison to her long hair, 44-year-old Cen Yingyuan only stands 5 ft feet in height, meaning that unless she ties up her tresses her hair trails on the floor as she walks.

Cen Yingyuan, who lives in Guigang, in the Guangxi Province, says: “I have saved the hair for 11 years, and I am quite addicted to it.”

Unsurprising every time Cen Yingyuan goes out she and her hair attract a lot of attention from passers by, but she is proud of her unusual “do”.

Cen Yingyuan treasures her hair so much she even collects any strands that drop out.

“Starting from 2005 I started to collect the dropped ones when combing. Usually I can collect around 50 g a year.”

Cen Yingyuan said many people have offered to buy her hair, and the highest amount she has ever been offered was 20,000 Yuan ($32,000).

She takes good care of her hair and is proud that there is no grey.

“If the hair started to turn grey, I’ll dye it all white, making myself have another look.”

Cen Yingyuan from China hasn’t cut her hair for the past 11 years and her locks now hang at 6 ft 7 in long

However, Cen Yingyuan’s long hair does come with disadvantages as it takes her over an hour to wash and then half a day to dry.

She is unable to wash it in a shower or bath due to its extreme length and is forced to bend over a bucket.

Cen Yingyuan washes her hair every four days and her secret to keeping it shiny is to use a bottle of beer.

And Cen Yingyuan is not alone in being obsessed with growing her hair.

The Red Yao women, a minority ethnic group from Huangluo Yao Village in China, have an average hair length of 5.5 feet with the longest locks measure more than 6.8 feet.

Incredibly, the women cut their hair only once in their lives, at 16 years old, before they start their search for a husband, as they believe a woman long hair brings longevity, wealth and good fortune