Monday, September 12, 2011
Largest lion dance display: Taiwan children set world record
CHANGHUA, Taiwan -- A total of 3,971 boys and girls from central Changhua County simultaneously performed a colourful traditional lion dance - setting the new world record for the largest single-dancer lion dance display, according to World Record Academy (www.worldrecordacademy.com).
Photo: Students perform the World's Largest Lion Dance at an elementry school in Changhua, Taiwan. Photo: AFP/Changhua County Governement (enlarge photo)
The Guinness world record for the largest lion dance display consisted of 353 lions and was organised by the Kreta Ayer - Kim Seng Citizens' Consultative Committee (Singapore) in Singapore.
Guinness World Records also recognized the world record for the largest single-dancer lion dance display was achieved by 3,971 schoolchildren of Changhua County (Taiwan) at Changhua Stadium, in Changhua, Taiwan.
A total of 3,971 boys and girls from central Changhua County joined the event at a stadium. After donning masks they had to dance at the same time for more than five minutes.
"All the children who registered to join the event were required to practise at least more than a year,"Chang Chueh-fen, an official of the Changhua County government, told AFP.
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Monday, September 12, 2011
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