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Article from: Chicago Sun-Times
Article date: March 29, 2007
BEIJING -- After searching high and low, the world's tallest man
has married a woman two-thirds his height, a Chinese newspaper
reported Wednesday.
Bao Xishun, a 7-foot-9 herdsman from Inner Mongolia, married 5-
foot-6 saleswoman Xia Shujian several days ago, the Beijing News
reported.
Bao's 28-year-old bride is half his age and hailed from his
hometown of Chifeng even though marriage advertisements were sent
around the world, it said.
"After a long and careful selection, the effort has been finally
paid off,"
the newspaper said.
Bao ...
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