World’s Tallest Man Meets World’s Smallest Woman
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Posted: 5:23 PM Jul 13, 2007
Last Updated: 5:23 PM Jul 13, 2007

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(July 13, 2007)--The world's tallest man Bao Xishun met his 2-foot-5 hometown neighbor Friday in Baotou city, Inner Mongolia, just a day after he was married.

Bao Xishun, the world tallest man who stands 7-feet 8.95-inches met with He Pingping in a Mongolian camp in Baotou city.

He Pingping, a 19-year old girl from Inner Mongolia, is applying for the Guinness World Record as the world's shortest adult.

Bao has just celebrated his traditional Mongolian wedding in the tomb of Kublai Khan in Inner Mongolia on Thursday.

Bao Xishun, 56 year-old herdsman from Inner Mongolia, married 5-foot-6 saleswoman Xia Shujian he met late this March after a global search for a suitable bride.

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