This record is for the most candles extinguished by cracking a chain whip (jiujie bian) in a 30 seconds period.
This record is to be attempted by an individual.
This record is measured by the number of candles extinguished in the given period of time.
For the purpose of this record, the chain whip (jiujie bian) is a Chinese martial arts weapon composed of several straight metal rods joined one end to the other by rings, forming a longer, flexible chain.