Vietnam floral Buddhist flag earns world record
A gigantic Buddhist flag made of flowers in northern Ninh Binh province
has broken a world record after being recognised as the largest of its
kind.
A gigantic Buddhist flag made of flowers in northern Ninh Binh province
has broken a world record after being recognised as the largest of its
kind.
Resulting from the diligent work of 20 skilled artists, the creation weighs more than 6 tonnes and is measured 15 x 4 metres in size.
In total 255,800 fresh flowers were categorised into five colours and used to make the flag, celebrating the 2,558 th Buddhist-calendar year and the solidarity of Buddhists across five continents.-VNA
Resulting from the diligent work of 20 skilled artists, the creation weighs more than 6 tonnes and is measured 15 x 4 metres in size.
In total 255,800 fresh flowers were categorised into five colours and used to make the flag, celebrating the 2,558 th Buddhist-calendar year and the solidarity of Buddhists across five continents.-VNA
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