An eight-metre-high Chinese Knot, a traditional symbol of blessing and good fortune, could find its way in to the Guinness Book of Records, Xinhua reported.

The imposing knot, hanging on a 10-metre-tall iron stand, is eight metres high and five metres wide with 2.8-metre-long fringes.

The knot has been designed by Wang Weidong, a craftsman who lives in China's northwest Shaanxi province.

Wang said he would apply for an entry in the Guinness Book of Records as he expected this to be the largest Chinese knot in the world.

Wang and five other craftsmen used more than 1,000 metres of threads to make the huge knot, which contains 102 smaller knots. Just tying the frame of the knot took them two days to complete.

To avoid disfiguring of the huge knot, they used the steel bar in the framework.

Symmetrical knots are symbols of blessing and good fortune. They are used not only for festive decorations but also for traditional costume necessities such as button loops.

After decades of negligence, Chinese knots are being picked up by people as decorations and gifts during traditional holidays.