Time to celebrate the feats that put Hongkongers on the global stage – and in the Guinness Book of Records – with our semi-regular update of interesting new world records set in HK recently. There’s a record to suit every taste!
#1 Largest clarinet ensemble
It’s not every day we hear a single clarinet being played, let alone hundreds at the same time. But that’s what went down at Hong Kong Polytechnic University in August 2025, when 448 clarinettists performed together to claim a new Guinness record, eclipsing the 2019 mark of 367.
#2 Largest collection of Gengar items
A lifelong love for a purple grinning Pokémon named Gengar earnt 32-year-old Tsang Cheuk-tip a Guinness record, when in July last year he registered a world-leading collection of 1,200 Gengar stuffed toys and other merch.
#3 Induction cookers arranged by message
In May 2025, one thousand induction cookers – the most ever – were used to spell out the words “Carbon Neutral” at Lok Fu Place. (Being the anagram enthusiasts we are, we note they could have used those same letters to spell “Nocturnal Bear”.)
#4 Highest bank in a building
Less out of left field, but no less impressive, the HSBC ICC Premier Elite Wealth Centre was recognised as the highest bank in the world – you can find it on the 99th floor of the ICC building.
#5 A slew of slings
On 8 February 2026, the Auxiliary Medical Service (AMS) gathered for their 75th anniversary celebrations at Wah Yan College in Kowloon. As part of the fun, members of the voluntary medical and rescue service joined forces to successfully put together 1,950 arm slings using triangular bandages, setting the Guinness World Record for “Most pairs of people applying arm slings simultaneously”.
Congrats to the AMS for their efforts – and more generally for the health services they supply. Our question, though: was there already an existing record for this, and if so, how many arm slings did they beat it by?
This article first appeared in Expat Living magazine in Hong Kong. You can purchase the latest issue or subscribe so you never miss a copy!
