He Pingping was a Chinese citizen and, according to the Guinness World Records, the world's shortest man who was able to walk.
Education
Nothing is known about his school and university education. According to his father at birth he was small enough to fit in the palm of his parents' hands. When it became apparent the child was growing very slowly, doctors diagnosed the cause as the bone deformity osteogenesis imperfecta, which hinders normal bone growth and body height. He was a chain smoker.
Career
He worked in the restaurant owned by his family for some time. In January 2007 was invited to take part on a television program in Tokyo, Japan. The televised meeting of He with the world"s tallest man Bao Xishun in July 2007 attracted global media attention. In May 2008 he appeared in the British Channel 4 documentary called "The World's Smallest Man and Me" hosted by Mark Dolan. In September 2008 he appeared with the world's longest-legged woman, Svetlana Pankratova, in London's Trafalgar Square, to publicize the release of the 2009 edition of the Guinness Book of World Records. Following his January 2007 appearance on television, He's status as the world's shortest walking man was verified by Guinness World Records.His height was measured three times over the course of 10 hours before he received a certificate officially naming him as the world’s shortest walking man. In September 2008, he traveled to New York City to help launch the 2009 edition of the Guinness Book of World Records, which certified him as the world's smallest walking man. On April 25, 2010, He was featured in the tenth episode of the 16th season of the American reality show, "The Amazing Race", filmed earlier in Shanghai. The episode was dedicated in his memory.