5,599 women in qipao dresses set new Guinness World Record
By Han Junhong and Zhou Huiying |
chinadaily.com.cn |
Updated: 2017-09-25 21:24
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| Women wearing qipao dresses pose for a photo during a qipao show in Siping city, Northeast China's Jilin province, Sept 21, 2017. [Photo by Han Junhong/chinadaily.com.cn] |
A total of 5,599 women wearing qipao dresses set a new Guinness World Record on Thursday at a qipao show in Siping city, Northeast China's Jilin province.
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.
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