The world's tallest man, whose search for a bride covered the world, ended up marrying a woman from his home town nearly half his age and more than two feet shorter, Chinese media reported on Wednesday. Bao Xishun, 56, a 2.36-metre (7-ft, 9-inch) herdsman listed by Guinness World Records as the tallest living man, married a 29-year-old saleswoman, the Beijing News said. Both come from Chifeng in Inner Mongolia.
"After sending out marriage advertisements across the world and going through a long selection process, the effIt was the first wedding for Bao and his bride, Xia Shujuan, a mere 1.68 metres (5 ft 6 inches) tall.
Bao reached his height in a seven-year spurt that began in his teens and which doctors have yet to explain, according to Guinness.
After a career in the army, where he was recruited for a basketball team, he returned to Inner Mongolia. He now herds livestock and hires himself out for publicity stunts.
In December, Bao saved the lives of two dolphins by reaching deep into their stomachs with his 1.06-metre (42-inch) long arm to pull out pieces of plastic, according to Chinese media.
4 comments:
thanx 4 sharing with us this wonderful story ..
but strangly that i was just about to post this story in my blog today , do u think it is a coincedece sis ! lol
Thanks for sharing life C
When I first heard the story on the radio I was too busy to concentrate .. you gave some good details ..I am a bit unsure if the woman, 29 yrs old, did the right thing marrying a man 56 yrs old, ie 27 yrs her senior – now that on its own isn’t a big deal though not very normal or common , but my thinking is asking few questions:
The man is sooo tall, is he healthy? What do statistics say about life expectancy for men with unusual height? any idea anyone? cofman
How will he sleep with her?
just like to add the comment that starts with " Thanks for sharing life C .. " is written by cofman
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