A wood tower in Yingxian county, North China's Shanxi province, is declared the "world's highest wood tower" by the Guinness World Records on Sept 27, 2016. [Photo/IC] |
Experts have attributed the pagoda's endurance to its unique architectural design and extraordinary carpentry.
In the awarding ceremony on Tuesday, Wu Xiaohong, a Guinness World Records notary, hailed the pagoda as a classic example of ancient Chinese wooden structures, a microcosm of Chinese history and an inheritance of Chinese culture.