Participants to a promotional activity want to take a picture with China's tallest man, 27-year old Zhao Liang (center) respectively on Tuesday, October 6, 2009. [Photo: oubaodb.com]

China's tallest man, 27-year old Zhao Liang, has recently advertised on the internet for a spouse, according to a Wednesday report by the Beijing Times.

2.46-meter high Zhao Liang, a native of Puyang in central China's Henan province, is 10 centimeters taller than Bao Xishun, who was formerly dubbed the world's tallest living person. Zhao says that he expects his marriage partner will respect and love his parents, but insists he has no specific requirement for his spouse's height and age.

As the eldest son in his family, Zhao Liang explained both his sister, two years younger than him, and his brother, four years younger than him, have married. This reality drives him to long for a relationship, so he published his lonely-heart ad a few days ago.

Today, Zhao Liang is an employee of Oubao Flooring Company. His boss says his colleagues are all concerned for Zhao Liang.

To help him, the employer also published the news of Zhao's attempt to seek a spouse on the company's website on October 7th, the latest information in its website's news center.