Xi Shun of Chifeng, a city in the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, a 2.36-metre tall herdsman whom Guinness confirmed as the tallest naturally growing human being, began his sight-seeing trip to Germany, Austria and Norway last Wednesday.

At the invitation of the headquarters of the Guinness World Records and its branches, Xi will attend a Guinness cultural festival scheduled to be held in Vienna on September 17. During his trip, he is also to join local media's living TV broadcast and other programmes to introduce his hometown to the outside world.

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