Untitled Document
 There
are various kinds of records in the world. Recently, Turkey set a world record in the
ground painting field. A ground painting is an art form native to
Australia. It is created using various minerals to pigment plant
material. A picture is usually
taken of the result, to preserve it for history.
On May 18, the Guinness Book of Records registered a 12,000 sq.m
(similar to the size of two football stadiums) ground painting in
Istanbul as a world record. It is said to promote Istanbul’s host bid for the 2020 Summer Olympics
and Paralympics.
The painting is the image of a high jumper who jumps the Bosphorus
Bridge that connects the European and Asian continents, and two hands
shaking beneath the bridge. About 460 people participated in the making
of the painting, including more than 250 students. It was completed
in five days!
The previous record was set in
Pennsylvania, the United States, in 1998. After 15 years, Turkey has
broken the record! |
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