More than 10,000 people belonging to the Dong ethnic minority group sat along a world-record-breaking 3.7-km long table to eat and celebrate the community’s new year, state media reported.
The event took place on Thursday in Liping country in Guizhou province, the state-run news agency Xinhua said.
Some 1,700 tables were joined to make one massively long table.
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Guinness World Records staff based in Shanghai attended the event and said the table was a record breaker, according to Xinhua.
It is a tradition for the Dong people to form long tables for feasts to celebrate festivals or welcome distinguished guests.
Photo: Xinhua
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Similar feasts were held in other Dong communities on Thursday, with tables reaching over 1km long.
