The most people involved in a dental health check at multiple locations was 70,388 and was achieved by Colgate-Palmolive (China) Ltd. (China) at 54 schools across 5 cities in China, on 18 May 2012. The five cities involved were Guangzhou, Huizhou, Wuhan, Shenyang, and Ezhou.

The most people painting each other’s faces simultaneously in one location was achieved by 13,413 participants in an event organised by the People’s Government of Qiubei County at Jiaolian Square in Qiubei county, Yunnan province, China, on 15 August 2009. Paiting each other’s faces black with grass ash has been the customs of the Yi people in Yunnan province for many years. The people who get painted are considered to be blessed and will enjoy good luck. The event usually take place on 24 June(Lunar Continue reading →

The most people performing sign language simultaneously to the same song is 4,796 and was organised by Zheng Da Zong Yi of CCTV and Zhuhai Campus of Beijing Institute of Technology in Zhuhai City, Guangdong Province, China, on 10 January 2007. Angela Wu adjudicated the event.

The most people playing whipping tops simultaneously is 507 and was achieved by the People’s Government of Tumen City and Yanbian Morningpost (both China) in Tumen City, Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture, Jilin Province, China, on 17 February 2011. The participants played on ice. A Trompo or Whipping Top is a toy popular in Latin America (in Spain it is known as “peonza” or “trompa”, in Japan as “Koma”, with different designs in different cities). It has a pear-shaped body and is usually made of wood, Continue reading →

The most people playing sudoku simultaneously is 3,452 and was achieved by Yan Chai Hospital Lim Por Yen Secondary School (Hong Kong), in Tsuen Wan, Hong Kong, China, on 3 May 2013.

The record for the most people rescued at sea is 4,296 Japanese civilians who were rescued by the crew of the American cargo ship USS Brevard (AK-164) commanded by Lt. John Elliott on 23 January 1946. The civilians were rescued while their cargo ship, the Enoshima Maru, was sinking after the struck a mine off Shanghai, China, in the Yangtze estuary just after the end of the WWII. The record was claimed by a friend of Frank Ottersbach, one member of the USS Brevard crew.

The most pieces of glass broken with flicking one finger in one minute is 32 and was achieved by Zhang Guowu (China) on the set of Zheng Da Zong Yi – Guinness World Records Special in Beijing, China, on 28 October 2007.

The record for memorising Pi was achieved by Chao Lu (China) who recited Pi from memory to 67,890 places, at the Northwest A&F University, Shaanxi province, China, on 20 November 2005. Chao Lu, a chemistry student, attempted the record after practising for 4 years. The attempt lasted 24 hrs 4 min and was recorded on 26 video tapes. News reports from CCTV (China Central Television) and from Yangling TV submitted with the claim. The attempt was witnessed by 8 officials, Maths professors of the NWAFU Continue reading →

The most plastic bottles recycled in eight hours weigh 8,799.9 kg (19,400.45 lb) and was achieved by Nestle Waters China Project WET in Shanghai, China, on 21 March 2011. Students from 121 schools in Shanghai took part in the event.The students collected the bottles from home or their neighbors by hand, and then they took the bottles to the school. Then the bottles precollected by the schools were transported to the warehouse by Nestle Waters. On the attempt day,Nestle Waters transported all the bottles to Continue reading →

The record number of different plant species grafted onto the same plant is 513 varieties of chrysanthemum onto the host chrysanthemum plant. It was created for the 9th China (Xiaolan, Zhongshan) Chrysanthemum Exhibition in Xiaolan town, China on 23 November 2007. Angela Wu adjudicated.