A bird's-eye view of the 9,478 people making zongzi, forming four Chinese characters that read "Chinese Duanwu". (Photo Provided to chinadaily.com.cn)
As many as 9,478 people together in Central China's Hubei Province who made zongzi, pyramid-shaped glutinous rice dumplings wrapped in reed leaves, set a new mark recognized by Guinness World Records for the most people preparing the food together on Monday.
Over 9,000 people aged 5 to 70, under the watch of 190 supervisors, broke the record in eight minutes in Zigui county.
After setting a new mark recognized by Guinness World Records, people hold up their zongzi in Central China's Hubei Province, June 3, 2019. (Photo Provided to chinadaily.com.cn)
They used 2,000 kilograms of glutinous rice, 40,000 reed leaves, and 600 kg of orange sauce, resulting in more than 16,400 zongzi. Filling zongzi with orange sauce is a local custom in the county, known for producing naval oranges.
Chinese people eat zongzi as a traditional snack during the Dragon Boat Festival, also called the Duanwu Festival, a holiday celebrated on the fifth day of the fifth month on the Chinese lunar calendar. This year, the festival falls on June 7.
After setting a new mark recognized by Guinness World Records, people hold up their zongzi in Central China's Hubei Province, June 3, 2019. (Photo Provided to chinadaily.com.cn)
The event is held in the Cultural Tourist Area of Qu Yuan's hometown, Zigui county, June 3, 2019. (Photo Provided to chinadaily.com.cn)
A bird's-eye view of the 9,478 people making zongzi, forming four Chinese characters that read "Chinese Duanwu". (Photo Provided to chinadaily.com.cn)
The event is held in the Cultural Tourist Area of Qu Yuan's hometown, Zigui county, June 3, 2019. (Photo Provided to chinadaily.com.cn)
