Chinese bronze drum sets new Guinness World Record

$Photo taken on June 29, 2018 shows a gigantic bronze drum during a celebration in Huanjiang Maonan Autonomous County, south China\'s Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. (Xinhua/Zhou Hua) The drum measures 6.68 meters in diameter and weighs 50 tons. It was recognized as the largest bronze drum by Guinness World Records. It was designed by Wei Qichu, an inheritor of the intangible cultural heritage of bronze drum casting. It took Wei about 10 months to complete the drum. The drum head is decorated with four frog sculptures, with traditional Maonan ethnic group patterns and masks between them. The base of the drum consists of four 2.68-meter-high stone bulls.$

Photo taken on June 29, 2018 shows a gigantic bronze drum during a celebration in Huanjiang Maonan Autonomous County, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. (Xinhua/Zhou Hua)

The drum measures 6.68 meters in diameter and weighs 50 tons. It was recognized as the largest bronze drum by Guinness World Records. It was designed by Wei Qichu, an inheritor of the intangible cultural heritage of bronze drum casting. It took Wei about 10 months to complete the drum.

The drum head is decorated with four frog sculptures, with traditional Maonan ethnic group patterns and masks between them.

The base of the drum consists of four 2.68-meter-high stone bulls.

$Photo taken on June 29, 2018 shows a ceremony to present the certificate for the world\'s largest bronze drum by Guinness World Records as the gigantic bronze drum (rear, C) is seen in Huanjiang Maonan Autonomous County, south China\'s Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. The drum measures 6.68 meters in diameter and weighs 50 tons. It was recognized as the largest bronze drum by Guinness World Records. (Xinhua/Zhou Hua)$

Photo taken on June 29, 2018 shows a ceremony to present the certificate for the world's largest bronze drum by Guinness World Records as the gigantic bronze drum (rear, C) is seen in Huanjiang Maonan Autonomous County, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. The drum measures 6.68 meters in diameter and weighs 50 tons. It was recognized as the largest bronze drum by Guinness World Records. (Xinhua/Zhou Hua)

$People celebrate beside a gigantic bronze drum in Huanjiang Maonan Autonomous County, south China\'s Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, June 29, 2018. The drum measures 6.68 meters in diameter and weighs 50 tons. It was recognized as the largest bronze drum by Guinness World Records. (Xinhua/Zhou Hua)$

People celebrate beside a gigantic bronze drum in Huanjiang Maonan Autonomous County, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, June 29, 2018. The drum measures 6.68 meters in diameter and weighs 50 tons. It was recognized as the largest bronze drum by Guinness World Records. (Xinhua/Zhou Hua)

$A guest beats a gigantic bronze drum during a celebration in Huanjiang Maonan Autonomous County, south China\'s Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, June 29, 2018. The drum measures 6.68 meters in diameter and weighs 50 tons. It was recognized as the largest bronze drum by Guinness World Records. (Xinhua/Zhou Hua)$

A guest beats a gigantic bronze drum during a celebration in Huanjiang Maonan Autonomous County, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, June 29, 2018. The drum measures 6.68 meters in diameter and weighs 50 tons. It was recognized as the largest bronze drum by Guinness World Records. (Xinhua/Zhou Hua)

$Staff demonstrate certificates beside a gigantic bronze drum in Huanjiang Maonan Autonomous County, south China\'s Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, June 29, 2018. The drum measures 6.68 meters in diameter and weighs 50 tons. It was recognized as the largest bronze drum by Guinness World Records. (Xinhua/Zhou Hua)$

Staff demonstrate certificates beside a gigantic bronze drum in Huanjiang Maonan Autonomous County, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, June 29, 2018. The drum measures 6.68 meters in diameter and weighs 50 tons. It was recognized as the largest bronze drum by Guinness World Records. (Xinhua/Zhou Hua)

$People unveil a gigantic bronze drum in Huanjiang Maonan Autonomous County, south China\'s Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, June 29, 2018. The drum measures 6.68 meters in diameter and weighs 50 tons. It was recognized as the largest bronze drum by Guinness World Records. (Xinhua/Zhou Hua)$

People unveil a gigantic bronze drum in Huanjiang Maonan Autonomous County, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, June 29, 2018. The drum measures 6.68 meters in diameter and weighs 50 tons. It was recognized as the largest bronze drum by Guinness World Records. (Xinhua/Zhou Hua)