A total of 3,333 freshmen from Quanzhou Huaguang Vocational College, in Quanzhou, a city in East China's Fujian province, hit the headlines when they recently created a large public work of art -- in the form of the Chinese character he (和).

A total of 3,333 freshmen from Quanzhou Huaguang Vocational College creates a public work of art in the form of the Chinese character he (和). [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

The work successfully scooped up a Guinness World Record -- the world's authoritative record certification agency -- for the largest human image of a Chinese character, which was attested by Guinness World Records certification officer Hou Ying.

Magnificent and spectacular, the work spanned 65 meters long and 40 m wide.

It was jointly created by Quanzhou Huaguang Vocational College and Ou Zhihang, a winner of the World Press Photo award.

The public work of art representing the Chinese character he (和) -- by Quanzhou Huaguang Vocational College and Ou Zhihang (R2) -- wins a Guinness World Record for the largest depiction of a Chinese character by a group of people. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]