Comments (4)Posted on 07/13/2007 10:43:59 AM PDT by AnnaZ
By CLAIRE BATES - More by this author » Last updated at 16:53pm on 13th July 2007
In terms of height they are worlds apart.
The world's tallest man, Bao Xishun today shook hands with He Pingping who claims to be Earth's shortest.
But these two men actually hail from the same region of Inner Mongolia.
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Mr Xishun shakes hands with Mr Ping Ping
While Mr Xishun, 56, towers above everyone at an astonishing 7.9ft, 19-year-old Mr Pingping is a mere 2.4ft high.
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Bao Xishun, a herdsman from Chifeng, Inner Mongolia, was recently married in a traditional ceremony to a 28-year-old saleswoman from his hometown. At 5ft 6" Xia Shujian only comes up to his elbow and is half his age.
Mr Xishun was confirmed as the tallest person by the Guinness Book of Records last year.
Mr Pingping was born nearby in Wulanchabu city, Inner Mongolia. His father claims he was only the size of an adult's palm at birth.
He is now seeking to be registered as the world's shortest man by the Guinness Book of Recrods. He could be in for a disappointment though. While Mr Pingping is 73cms tall, the current holder of the title Lin Yih-Chih was measured as 67.5cm.
Did you see this one ping?
Say, what part of Mrs. Garrett’s anatomy does Mr. Drummond have his hand on in that pic?
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