This huge bronze drum, the largest in the world according to Chinanews.com, was first shown to the public in Huanjiang Maonan Autonomous County on Monday. /Chinanews Photo

The 2.86-meter-tall drum weighs 50 tons with a diameter of 6.68 meters, surpassing the size of the one listed in the Guinness World Records set by the same designers. /Chinanews Photo

Wei Qichu, the creator of the two huge drums, has been studying and developing new methods of building bronze drums since the late 1990s. His works have been sold in France and Southeast Asia. /Chinanews Photo

The bronze drum is believed to bring blessings to the ethic groups of Zhuang and Yao. It is also regarded as one of the most representative cultural relics in southern China and some parts of Southeast Asia. /Chinanews Photo