New Delhi, Oct. 27 -- In a gravity-defying stunt that is taking the internet by storm, a Chinese motorcycle entrepreneur rode a dirt bike across a river for over 40 kilometres, setting a Guinness World Record.

Zhang Xue, founder of the Chinese motorcycle manufacturer ZXMOTO, can be seen setting a brand new record for the "longest distance travelled on open water by a modified motorcycle" in the viral video.

According to reports, this record was created on 25 October 2026 on a wide river course in his hometown of Mayang Miao Autonomous County, located in central China's Hunan Province.

Cheered on by a massive crowd on the banks, Zhang accelerated his bike off a ramp and onto the water, keeping the motorcycle upright and gliding across t...