Monday, October 2, 2017

  Largest gathering of people wearing cheongsam: world record set in China

   BEIJING, China -- A total of 5,599 women wearing qipao dresses set a new World Record for the Largest gathering of people wearing cheongsam at a qipao show in Siping city, Northeast China's Jilin province, according to the World Record Academy .

Photo: A total of 5,599 women wearing qipao dresses set a new World Record at a qipao show in Siping city, Northeast China's Jilin province. Photo: Han Junhong ( enlarge photo )

    Qipao, a traditional Chinese dress, is usually connected with feminine images of nobleness and elegance.

    Siping is well known as the hometown of the qipao and the show created a colorful scene in the city.

     The previous world record for the largest gathering of people wearing cheongsam was 3,011 participants, achieved by Liupanshui Plum Blossom Mountain Eco-culture Tourism Development Co., Ltd. (China) in Liupanshui, Guizhou, China on 29 July 2016.

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