Meet He Pingping, the World’s Shortest Man

19-year-old He Pingping, who only measures 73 centimeters (2.4 feet), is applying for the Guinness World Record as the world’s shortest man.

xin 26040405103727708402 Meet He Pingping, the Worlds Shortest Man picture

Born in Huade county, Wulanchabu city in northern China’s Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, He Pingping was only the size of an adult’s palm at birth, according to his father He Yun.

However, his tiny size benefits him enormously. In January, he had the proud experience of attending a show in Tokyo, Japan, with the invitation of a local television station.

Interestingly, his home of Inner Mongolia is also the home to the world’s tallest man, 2,36-meter Bao Xishun, according to the Guinness World Records.

(中国日报)

By Sun Tzu on 05-04-2007

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  1. Comment by BMontana

    July 13th, 2007 at 1:33 pm

    Must be the water!

  2. Comment by Tanjy

    July 13th, 2007 at 3:59 pm

    He’s soooooooooooooooooo cute!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  3. Comment by peter

    July 13th, 2007 at 4:19 pm

    you rock!!!

  4. Comment by asomatous

    July 13th, 2007 at 5:22 pm

    THAT’s AMAZING!

    what an easy birth XD sooo not fair

  5. Comment by Sarah

    July 15th, 2007 at 10:38 am

    Awwwwwww.
    He is absolutly adorable.
    :]]
    I feel bad,
    but he has the life.
    Ahahah.

    I must say you are rocking the suite.

  6. Comment by Sophia

    July 15th, 2007 at 10:40 am

    Ahhhhhh.
    I love him.
    He is so CUTEEE! ! ! !

  7. Comment by melissa

    July 15th, 2007 at 4:45 pm

    AAmAziNNg!!! And the same area….?

  8. Comment by Ulan

    July 16th, 2007 at 4:38 am

    must be the chinese atomic tests. ;P

  9. Comment by Just me

    July 17th, 2007 at 9:19 am

    TO the woman claiming it must have been an easy birth. I gave birth to my daughter she was 1.7 pounds and just under 12 inchs long and it was NOT an easy birth. Squeezing anything out of that area of your body is not an easy task. 13 yrs later I had her brother 7 pounds and 19 inchs long neither birth was easy. But this young man is adorable and as much as we want to sit and think he is so cute he has regardless of who will admit it has been discriminated against all his life

  10. Comment by maggie

    July 18th, 2007 at 6:41 pm

    THIS UNIQUE YOUNG FELLOW HAS MORE THAN
    LIKELY FACED SOME CHALLENGES WE MAY NOT
    EVER KNOW; HOWEVER FROM WHAT I HAVE
    READ ABOUT HIS YOUNG LIFE HE SEEMS TO BE
    LIVING AN ENJOYABLE ONE. MY HOPE IS THAT
    HE IS ABLE TO LIVE A LONG PRODUCTIVE LIFE.
    MONGOLIA HAS RECEIVED MORE INTEREST DUE
    TO THIS ADORABLE YOUNG MAN!! ALL THE BEST TO HIM AND HIS ENDEAVORS!!

  11. Comment by Heather

    July 18th, 2007 at 11:22 pm

    Wish him the best of luck.

  12. Comment by FlytE

    July 20th, 2007 at 2:48 am

    The size of an adults palm at birth? Puppies are born bigger tbh…

  13. Comment by jacqueline

    July 22nd, 2007 at 4:20 am

    aww he is SOOOOOOOO cute

  14. Comment by Todd

    July 24th, 2007 at 4:43 pm

    This is now the fourth story about someone from China having something unusual happening. World’s tallest man, world’s shortest man, the guy with the huge tumor on his face and the conjoined twins. While I’m not a fan of big governement, someone needs to step up in that country and figure out why there are so many freakish things happening to these poor people.

  15. Comment by Mo

    August 3rd, 2007 at 12:18 am

    He Pingping, the man applying for the world’s shortest title, has osteogenesis imperfecta – and the man with the tumor has neurofibromatosis – neither has anything to do with being in China – they are seen world-wide. The only issue might be a lack of medical care for the conditions so far advanced. When you select a quarter of the world’s people (China’s population) you are bound to find a lot of extremes.

  16. Comment by TANYA

    August 15th, 2007 at 5:00 am

    MAN OF THE MILLENIUM!!!!!!!!!!!
    He extrodinary creation of god! May God Bless Him In All ways. He is just my age god so cute and good boy

    Your parents must be realy lucky to get a guy like you

  17. Comment by joshua

    August 31st, 2007 at 5:45 am

    He Pingping is very cute.. he is the man of the century.. i want to experience that kind of height

  18. Comment by Ice Cucumber

    September 9th, 2007 at 9:32 am

    I hear he is from the same village as the world’s tallest man. When is he getting married? Man, if I were that size any woman would be fun… in an amazon kind of way… sorry.

  19. Comment by super dav

    September 27th, 2007 at 6:31 am

    u r so right i alwasy wondered what it was like to be with an amazon and man i just wonder a what it is like to just be him for a day

  20. Comment by Bob

    September 27th, 2007 at 6:36 am

    He looks kinda like Pee-Wee

  21. Comment by Bob

    September 27th, 2007 at 6:37 am

    The secret word is “Small” AAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

  22. Comment by guy

    September 27th, 2007 at 9:35 am

    I want him as a pet

  23. Comment by JACKiE

    September 29th, 2007 at 7:10 am

    OMG!!! I WANT TO HAVE HIM! LOL

  24. Comment by JACKiE

    September 29th, 2007 at 7:11 am

    yeah i understand i was 8 wen i have me daughter and i was so little that was not easy at all. and she weighed 9 lbs.

  25. Comment by cindy

    September 29th, 2007 at 8:44 am

    i cant get over how much he looks like pee wee hermans mini me!!

  26. Comment by cindy

    September 29th, 2007 at 8:45 am

    he is pee wee hermans mini me

  27. Comment by samantha

    September 29th, 2007 at 10:08 am

    he is soooo cute!!!

  28. Comment by Frances

    October 8th, 2007 at 10:39 am

    I thought the same thing.

  29. Comment by Sam

    November 6th, 2007 at 9:17 am

    You were 8 when you had a baby?

  30. Comment by Johnny

    November 6th, 2007 at 3:14 pm

    aww, what a cutie. where can I buy him?

  31. Comment by andrewong

    November 29th, 2007 at 6:53 am

    lol easy birth

  32. Comment by Danny W.

    December 31st, 2007 at 1:30 am

    Does anyone know how much he costs?

  33. Comment by alex s

    February 1st, 2008 at 9:31 am

    i just wanna pick him up and put em in the pocket of my dark brown blazer with the leather patches

  34. Comment by Joy

    February 16th, 2008 at 8:41 pm

    I wonder if he is healthy and if his life might be shortened by this oddity . Is there a medical name for his condition?I am egar to learn more about this .

  35. Comment by Madalynn

    March 24th, 2008 at 7:15 pm

    He is so small! It’s just weird when you look at a picture of him and the former tallest man! I don’t know if I should feel bad though…..

  36. Comment by lalola

    March 25th, 2008 at 6:03 pm

    HE ISZ AUSUME!!!

  37. Comment by A&K

    March 25th, 2008 at 7:57 pm

    I wonder if he got chased by cats as a toddler?

  38. Comment by Shawn Hirn

    March 29th, 2008 at 5:27 am

    Todd; how many people are Chinese? One billion? Four out of 1,000,000,000 is insignificant any way you look at it.

  39. Comment by barbie

    March 31st, 2008 at 4:03 pm

    he is so cool, being short has its advatages and i guess he is proving that fact. Way 2 go !!!!!!!!!!

  40. Comment by barbie

    March 31st, 2008 at 4:06 pm

    he’s not a pet. would you want someone 2 buy you and put u on display ?

  41. Comment by CHUNG PING LOU

    April 1st, 2008 at 4:19 am

    bare tingue is better but this is a cool chinky. I bet he loves his FWIED WICEE with chicken noodle soup. HE PINGPING what a name!

  42. Comment by CHUNG TING PING

    April 1st, 2008 at 9:33 am

    MINI chinky wink!! love the name haha HE PINGPING. Shing ping ting wing PING PONG

  43. Comment by Newcastle lad

    April 1st, 2008 at 2:31 pm

    Wicked (y)

  44. Comment by ricky west

    April 23rd, 2008 at 10:57 am

    i want your love, that guy must just crawl every where in bed crazy lil guy

  45. Comment by ricky west

    April 23rd, 2008 at 10:58 am

    half a shot He pingping is drunk for shure

  46. Comment by Jamal

    May 22nd, 2008 at 3:42 am

    wouldent it be like full on funny to just kick him ful on through the air – or throw his over a rugby post. I would be honoured if i was allowed to do this LMAO.

  47. Comment by Jamal

    May 22nd, 2008 at 3:44 am

    OR LET HUNGRY WILD DOGZ ATTACK AND EAT HIM HAHAHAH FUKIN THUNDERBIRD PUPPET LOL

  48. Comment by Rohenna

    June 6th, 2008 at 12:52 pm

    that just tight now oh god!

  49. Comment by bENO

    July 6th, 2008 at 8:26 am

    How Is he that Small!

  50. Comment by bENO

    July 6th, 2008 at 8:27 am

    How is He that small Dudz code

  51. Comment by kiana

    August 13th, 2008 at 1:28 pm

    Pingping is one of a kind. When I saw him and his family on telly I really hoped that he was the worlds shortest man and when I found out he was I was overjoyed. Pingpings family really needed that money for a new house, to live in a new country and basically a new life. I have to admit I was very surprised when I found out Pingping smoked I thought it seemed very out of character considering he didn’t have very long to live in the first place. Good luck to Pingping.

  52. Comment by kiana

    August 13th, 2008 at 1:38 pm

    Yes Joy Pingpings life life will be shortened because he is a primordial dwarf and he will sadly only live to somewhere around thirty years old because of his condition.

  53. Comment by aki

    August 13th, 2008 at 2:25 pm

    welll this newz is crap cuz u knp.. in nepal .. thirz 16 yr old boy whoz 2 ft.. so plz…
    i think you should cheek detailss.. of both..
    xx

  54. Comment by =)

    August 13th, 2008 at 10:56 pm

    thats slavery, asshole. but i understand. how about adoption? it sounds nicer. if only he werent too old to be adopted..

  55. Comment by ally

    August 14th, 2008 at 1:02 am

    dude! hes 18? i thought he was like 3! lol thats a big difference.

  56. Comment by luke

    August 14th, 2008 at 1:14 am

    thats not funny

  57. Comment by Matty

    August 29th, 2008 at 6:15 am

    Firstly I would like to say that there are some very oversensitive people on this site….. get over it, yes it is amazing – he is very small – but this is due to a medically diagnosed disability he is not just an average joe who was born small. Also (having seen the TV show on which he appeared) he didnt seem like a very nice person at all, expecting huge amounts of money to appear on TV (fair enough I suppose) and then caring about nothing apart from where his next ciggarette or joint (yes, accarding to several reliable pages he smokes weed) is coming from.

    So if you could “buy” him (He makes his living off being “cute” why would he find this offensive, the more people who go “awwww I wish I could have one” the more money he makes) why would you want to. Also there are plenty of people in the world who live in poverty if you can afford to smoke that much weed and tobbacco he can be that poor off.

  58. Comment by Hel

    August 30th, 2008 at 3:00 pm

    Are you serious that you had a baby at 8 years old. Is that physically possible? Im sorry this happened to you.

  59. Comment by Hel

    August 30th, 2008 at 3:01 pm

    I agree with you. He is the cutest wee person I have ever seen and I want to adopt him. Little man with big attitude. I love him.

  60. Comment by Hel

    August 30th, 2008 at 3:10 pm

    16 years old doesnt get classed as man. So maybe your Nepal chap is the smallest boy. So perhaps you should check the details before dismissing as crap! as you say.

  61. Comment by PingTao

    September 16th, 2008 at 3:57 pm

    thats how long all chinese people are!!!

  62. Comment by GritsNGravy

    September 16th, 2008 at 4:21 pm

    So what if he smokes weed or tobacco? how many people you know get drunk when they can’t pay the bills? hmmm? Anyways i for one would love to smoke a fatty with this guy… Looks like a little bundle of joy to be around lol!

  63. Comment by zainab

    September 17th, 2008 at 3:39 am

    i tink he iz da bst!!!!!!
    we people are nt at known by any 1…..
    so itz useless dat we are livin………
    bt diz boy…………..
    hiz height nly made hiz life bright!!!!!!!!!!
    he iz so damn luky!!!!!!!!!!!
    he iz da bst!!!!!!!!

  64. Comment by Liam

    September 17th, 2008 at 7:53 am

    Can I keep him as a key chain? Actually, I could hang him from my rear view mirror!

  65. Comment by Liam

    September 17th, 2008 at 7:59 am

    Learn to spell properly, you idiot.

  66. Comment by dian

    September 18th, 2008 at 1:43 am

    yes it is funny

  67. Comment by frankie

    September 18th, 2008 at 1:46 am

    I wonder how big his cock is

  68. Comment by Frankie Amburn

    September 18th, 2008 at 4:38 am

    My cock is probably smaller !!!

  69. Comment by sosos

    September 18th, 2008 at 4:09 pm

    hehehehehehehehehg

  70. Comment by chula

    September 19th, 2008 at 3:55 pm

    awwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww he is so cute i want to meet him in person

  71. Comment by ashhh bashhhh

    September 22nd, 2008 at 2:51 am

    ahhh leave him alone he issss soooooooo cute i just wanna pik him up and cuddle him ….. he is soooo small and adorable

  72. Comment by nonz

    September 24th, 2008 at 3:33 pm

    Feel sorry for my man. As long as he accepts himself, he will be fine. Live longer man. Be a mirracle again and out live that age they say you are likely to live for a short time because of your height. just live longer man.

  73. Comment by Donny Lundie

    September 27th, 2008 at 12:42 am

    It probably is you FAG!!!!!!!!!

  74. Comment by Samuel

    January 30th, 2009 at 7:49 am

    i was only 1.6 pounds annd 9.8 inches, but my mom had a c-section so i would not know lol

  75. Comment by brittnee

    April 14th, 2009 at 12:36 pm

    hi hes short

  76. Comment by John Galt

    June 12th, 2009 at 1:28 am

    Oh SNAP

  77. Comment by sunate

    September 18th, 2009 at 8:14 am

    he says he wants kids lmao. I dont see how thats going to be possible.

  78. Comment by madguy

    September 29th, 2009 at 1:10 am

    you guys and girls are fuckin meen how would you like it if you were that small true he gets some pirks but how bad would it be if you coulndt even look at youre wife without getting a latter and binoculores and looking strait up dam and if you comment negitivly to this go die in hell fagot

  79. Comment by DCskatecompanyCEO

    September 29th, 2009 at 1:12 am

    yeah madguy`s right we shoulnt even say i wana take him home thats just f in crual dam

  80. Comment by max sly

    October 12th, 2009 at 1:47 pm

    aaawwwwwww im max and i would kiss him any day xxxxxxxxxxxxx

  81. Comment by LACIVITA1

    October 16th, 2009 at 7:44 pm

    PINGPING MY DINGDING IS BIGGER THEN YOU

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