 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 man.In September 2008, he travelled to the U.S. to help launch the 2009 edition of the "Guinness Book of World Records" in New York City, which certified him as the world's smallest man.On 25 April 2010, he was featured in the tenth episode of the 16th season of the American reality show "The Amazing Race", filmed earlier in Shanghai.