China sets records record

BEIJING, Dec. 20 (UPI) -- Guinness World Records says the Chinese set a national record with 19 new verified achievements during 2003 -- a records record.

The BBC reported Saturday the records included:

-- A teapot measuring less than a third of an inch.

-- A dragon dance made up of 3,200 people.

-- The person with the world's biggest family tree (Confucius, with 86 generations covering more than 2,500 years).

-- A man who spun a basketball on his finger for one second under four hours.

-- A motorcyclist who rode for 3.5 miles while standing on the seat and not touching the handlebars.