Chef bakes 2008 chickens -- china.org.cn

A Chinese chef staged a stunning show by baking a total of 2,008 chickens in 100 minutes in a move to welcome the 2008 Beijing Olympics, official website Xinhuanet reports.

A Chinese chef shows his baked chickens at the 17th China's Chef Festival & 2007 Nanning-ASEAN International Tourism and Food Festival, which kicked off on October 19, 2007. (Photo: Xinhua)

The performance was staged at the 17th China's Chef Festival & 2007 Nanning-ASEAN International Tourism and Food Festival. The performance is also expected to challenge the Guinness World Record.

The 13-day-event that kicked off on Friday at southwestern Chinese city of Nanning is estimated to attract 500 thousand locals.

A Chinese chef uses a huge brush to spread oil on baked chickens at the 17th China's Chef Festival & 2007 Nanning-ASEAN International Tourism and Food Festival, which kicked off on October 19, 2007. (Photo: Xinhua)

A Chinese chef sprays seasoning on baked chickens at the 17th China's Chef Festival & 2007 Nanning-ASEAN International Tourism and Food Festival, which kicked off on October 19, 2007. (Photo: Xinhua)

The stunning show of baking 2,800 chickens attracts lots of locals at the 17th China's Chef Festival & 2007 Nanning-ASEAN International Tourism and Food Festival, which kicked off on October 19, 2007. (Photo: Xinhua)

(CRI October 20, 2007)