Wei Shengchu holds the record for the most acupuncture needles inserted in a human head. Chinese people have embraced Guinness World Records with gusto. Photo: China Photos/Getty ImagesWei Shengchu holds the record for the most acupuncture needles inserted in a human head. Chinese people have embraced Guinness World Records with gusto. Photo: China Photos/Getty Images
Wei Shengchu holds the record for the most acupuncture needles inserted in a human head. Chinese people have embraced Guinness World Records with gusto. Photo: China Photos/Getty Images
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China’s Guinness World Records: from a diamond-encrusted toilet seat to a head full of needles to skipping to solar panel art

  • From collecting the most snow globes to performing incredible gymnastic feats, there is no shortage of Chinese world record holders
  • Here is a selection of records that show grit, determination and persistence

Topic |   Guinness World Records
Lise Poulsen Floris
Lise Poulsen Floris

Updated: 9:14am, 19 Mar, 2020

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Wei Shengchu holds the record for the most acupuncture needles inserted in a human head. Chinese people have embraced Guinness World Records with gusto. Photo: China Photos/Getty ImagesWei Shengchu holds the record for the most acupuncture needles inserted in a human head. Chinese people have embraced Guinness World Records with gusto. Photo: China Photos/Getty Images
Wei Shengchu holds the record for the most acupuncture needles inserted in a human head. Chinese people have embraced Guinness World Records with gusto. Photo: China Photos/Getty Images
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