UAE | General

Longest chopsticks pick up Guinness record

The Guinness Book of World Records sent a certificate to Dubai's Marco Polo Hotel confirming the hotel's entry as the new longest wooden chopsticks in the world.

  • Staff Report
  • Published: 12:56 April 9, 2008
  • Gulf News

  • Image Credit: Supplied photo
  • The Guinness Book of World Records has confirmed Dubai's entry as the new longest wooden chopsticks in the world.
Image 1 of 5
12345

Dubai: It is official. Dubai now holds the world record for longest wooden chopsticks.

The Guinness Book of World Records sent a certificate to Dubai's Marco Polo Hotel confirming the hotel's entry as the new longest wooden chopsticks in the world, Marco Polo Hotel said in a statement on Wednesday.

At 22.5 feet long, the pair of chopsticks in Dubai beat the record of China's Shenyang Province.

Marco Polo Hotel Vice President Sunil Marya said it took the hotel staff a month to prepare their record-breaking pair of chopsticks.

The hotel apparently made two pairs to be sure that the final entry measured up to everyone's expectations.

"It is really a tremendous feeling having this certificate and being in the book of world records, especially from Guinness, for the first time. I can say that all of our team's effort has paid off well," Marya said.

Gulf News
Mooch

Mooch ado about nothing

Mooch represents dreams, troubles of a Dubaiite

National Day wallpaper

40 years of UAE

Download commemorative wallpapers of the UAE

<i>Building a Nation</i> is both accessible enough for newcomers in the UAE to appreciate the emirates and informed enough for long-term residents to value the history and context.

Book

Gulf News' book chronicles UAE's rich history

Community Reports

More from Community Reports

A day to remember two different lives

History

Gulf News Editor-in-Chief recalls the UAE of old

UAE Journey

Video

GNTV takes us on a journey across the emirates