They say love conquers all, and this couple from China are a perfect example.
Dong Zhijun, who stands 2ft 6in tall, and his wife Yuan Wanyu, who is a burns victim, prove that when it comes to love, appearance isn't everything.
The pair, who live in Anshan city in northern China's Liaoning Province, said mutual understanding and unconditional support are the keys to a happy marriage, reported the People's Daily Online.
According to the report, Dong, a 29-year-old online businessman, was born with rickets.
The condition, which affects bone development, hampered the growth of Dong's limbs when he was little, leading him to stand less than three feet tall.
The man suffered from poor health in his early years and spent most of his childhood and teenage years in bed because he was prone to bone fractures.
Dong was only able to walk - aided by a pair of crutches - after he entered adulthood.
Dong's fate changed in 2003 when he was just 16 years old.
His father passed way that year due to sudden illness and his mother's health began to deteriorating.
The man, who had been taken care of by his parents daily, realised he would have to learn to support himself.
He started to teach himself how to read and write Chinese characters.
He also learned how to type on a keyboard and use the internet, thanks to a second-hand computer his sister bought him.
Fascinated by the digital world, Dong moved on to established four websites and supervised another seven.
He had been recruited as an IT clerk by an information services company, according to a report on Xinhua News Agency.
Dong now works as a broadcaster on a live-stream platform, which has earned him around 150,000 followers. The man also runs an online store.
The internet has not only given Dong a career but also brought him true love.
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