At 17 years 99 days, Xue Chen (China, b.18 February 1989) became the youngest player to win an international beach volleyball title, the China Shanghai Jinshan Open, in Shanghai, China, on 28 May 2006.
The Xinhua Zidian (New China Character Dictionary) is the world’s best-selling dictionary. The pocket-sized dictionary of Chinese characters comprises 3,500 compounds and over 11,200 logograms and has sold well in excess of 400 million copies.
The smallest unicycle ridden measures 30 cm (11.81 in) in height with a wheel diameter of 13.80 mm (0.54 in), achieved by Peter Rosendahl (Sweden) on the set of ‘Guinness World Records- CCTV’ in Beijing, China, on 3 December 2011. Peter Rosendahl rode the unicycle a distance of 5 m.
The tallest Buddha is the Zhongyuan Buddha which measures 127.64 m (418 ft 9.19 in) and is situated in Lushan County, Henan Province, China. It was consecrated on 1 September 2009 and was measured on 2 December 2009. For this record, the measurement is taken for the height of the Buddha and the lotus base only. The height of the Buddha: The copper part which includes the Buddha itself and the pedal base is 127.64m (Buddha 108.448 m, pedal base 19.291 m); the Jingang base
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The most people keeping a football in the air is 1,377 and was achieved by the People’s Government of Linzi District of Zibo Municipality (China) at Linzi People’s Square, Zibo City, Shandong Province, China, on 17 September 2011. The attempt was held during the 8th Qi Culture Tourism Festival held in Lizi District from 16 to 20 September 2011.
The highest beer keg toss (male) is 7.30 m (23.95 ft) and was achieved by Benjamin Hedermann (Germany) on the set of ‘Guinness World Records- CCTV’ in Beijing, China, on 4 December 2011. Benjamin is a German strongman and professional shot putter. He achieved the record on his third attempt.
394 kg Andrei Rybakou (Belarus) Beijing, China 15 August 2008
The fastest time to solve a 7x7x7 Rubik’s Cube is 2 minutes 39.41 seconds and was achieved by Lin Chen (China) at the Shanghai Spring 2014, in SHanghai, China, on 2 March 2014.
The largest combined audience for a live act in 12 months was 2,048,553 and was achieved by Jacky Cheung Hok Yau (China) from December 30, 2010 to December 29, 2011, during the Jacky Cheung 1/2 Century Tour, organized by Fun Entertainment Limited. Jacky Cheung Hok Yau was born on 10 July 1961. He is a Hong Kong singer, songwriter and actor. He is regarded by Chinese language media as one of the Cantopop Four Heavenly Kings(the other three singers are Aaron Kwok, Andy Lau and
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The fastest 10 m carrying a table with weight in the mouth was 6.57 seconds and was achieved by Georges Christen (Luxembourg) on the set of Zheng Da Zong Yi – Guinness World Records Special in Beijing, China, on 18 June 2009. This record attempt was held because the weather was too bad to allow Georges to attempt his original, new proposal for “heaviest vehicle pulled with the teeth”.