Bao Xishun
Headline:
A tall story about BIG daddy in today's Super Soaraway
Synopsis:
THE world’s tallest man is on a realhigh after becoming a father.
In a moving exclusive interview with The Sun, 7ft 9in herdsman Bao Xishun reveals just how much the birth of his son Tianyou means to him.
The 58-year-old said: “I have dreamed of becoming a father for so long.
“Holding my infant son in my arms for the first time was a wonderful moment — very touching. I felt very happy.”
Baby Tianyou was a normal 22 inches in length when he was born last month and his father has no concerns about the boy’s future height.
Bao, from Inner Mongolia, an autonomous region of China, said: “Even if my son does grow as tall as me, with a proper diet I am sure he will be strong and healthy.”
- Publish date:
- 19 November 2008
- Author:
- Caroline Iggulden
- Source:
- The Sun
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