The lightest remote-controlled model helicopter is the PicooZ MX-1 by Silverlit Toys Manufactory Ltd. (Hong Kong) it weighs 8 g (0.28 oz) and was manufactured in Causeway Bay, Hong Kong. The MX-1 is a smaller version of the previous record holder, the PicooZ. The remote transmitter is also the helicopter’s ‘hanger’ where the helicopter recharges and can be stored when not flying.
The Tsing Ma Bridge in Hong Kong, China, which opened to the public in May 1997, has a main span of 1,377 m 4,518 ft, making it the longest suspension-bridge span for combined road/railway traffic.
The longest chain of robots consisted of 255 four legged robots assembled on the same day by the students of the Lingnan Dr. Chung Wing Kwong Memorial Secondary School in Hong Kong, China, on 26 November 2006.
The longest handshake chain involved 3,434 participants and was achieved by the Hong Kong Blind Sports Federation (Hong Kong), in Hong Kong, China on 2 November 2013. The participants included visually impaired participants, students from primary and secondary schools, members of local organisations/corporations such as Rotary Clubs and Standard Chartered Bank. Over 400 volunteers stood by to fill in the gaps to complete each section of the stadium, 200 of which were used and counted towards the final total. Due to the threat of a
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The most consecutive football passes is 557 and was set by members of the McDonald’sYouth Foootball Scheme, Tsing Yi, Hong Kong, China on 4 May 2002. The event lasted for approximately four and a half hours. There were 1,250 children aged 6-14 who were set to take part in the event. Two attempts were made on the day, the first attempt was anulled as one of the passes failed to reach the designated 12 yard mark.
The record for the most electricity generated by pedalling on bicycles in 24 hours is 26,923.83 watt hours and was achieved by a group led by Brian Cha (Hong Kong) at Olympian City, Hong Kong, China, on 7-8 June 2014. A total of 21 bicycles were used for this attempt, 13 of which were open to the public, with 8 reserved for various cycling clubs. Brian Cha, on bike number 1, accumulated a total of 1,016.65 watt hours within the 24 hour period.
The most expensive Snoopy memorabilia is a HK$ 2,888,880 (£230,000, US$ 371,000) replica named “The Ever-Shining Star” created by Tse Sui Luen Jewellery (International) Limited, and unveiled in Hong Kong, China, on 13 November 2009. The replica stands 14 cm (5.5 in) and is encrusted with 9,917 diamonds, 783 black diamonds and 415 ruby gem stones, totalling 207 carats.
The most juggling ball catches whilst suspended upside down is 1,742 and was achieved by Zdenek Bradac (Czech Republic) at the Old Town Square in Prague, Czech Republic, on 6 December 2010. Zdenek juggled three white balls whilst suspended using gravity boots. The attempt occurred during an outside Christmas concert, in a temperature of zero degrees Celsius!
The most participants in a swimming relay in one hour is 254 in an event organised by the Hong Kong Blind Sports Association in Hong Kong, on 19 October 2008.
The world’s largest PC DIY assembly consisted of 1,912 participants building 961 working personal computers on 1 October 2003. The event took place at Shek Kip Mei Park Sports Centre of Sham Shui Po District, Hong Kong, China. The event lasted for 1 hr 19 min.