The World’s Tallest Man Meets The World’s Shortest Man

by Scott Beale on July 16, 2007 · 5 comments

Bao Xishun & He Pingping

Last Friday a historic meeting took place between Bao Xishun, the world’s tallest man who is 7’9” (2.36 meters) and He Pingping, the world’s shortest man who is 2’4” (73 centimeters). The two met in Baotou in China’s Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region.

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Recently Bao made headlines when he married 5’6” Xia Shujuan in Inner Mongolia.

photo credit: Associated Press (AP) & Reuters

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guttervomit » Highfiber Photos, July 2007
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1 george kaskanlian July 17, 2007 at 4:45 pm

god damn mogofo joe

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2 Bianca March 29, 2008 at 1:40 pm

damn he short

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