The Tallest and Shortest Man

Mr Xishun shakes hands with Mr Ping Ping
While Mr Xishun, 56, towers above all at an amazing 7.9ft, 19-year-old Mr Pingping is a 2.4ft high.
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 the elbow and is half his age.
He maintains he is of normal height until he was 16 when he experienced a growth spurt and reached his present height seven years later.
Mr Xishun was confirmed as the tallest person by the Guinness Book of Records last year.


Mr Ping ping was born nearby in Wulanchabu City, Inner Mongolia. His father claims he is only the size of an adult's palm at birth.He is now seeking the world's shortest man to be registered by the Guinness Book of Recrods. He could be a disappointment though.

While Mr Pingping is 73cms tall, was the current holder of the title Lin Yih-Chih measured as 67.5 cm.





source:www.dailymail.co.uk