Twenty-three-year-old Lin Baoyao (L), who is 1.3-meter tall is given a helping hand from a nurse, her peer at a hospital in Nanjing, east China's Jiangsu province July 23, 2006. Fourty eight short adults from acorss China get together in the city,  discussing concerns over their disease and considering helping those who are distressed by their stature. A dwarf club is also founded, which is the first of its kind in China. [Newsphoto]

Six adults who are suffering from short stature poses for a group photo at a hospital in Nanjing, east China's Jiangsu province July 23, 2006.