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A Chinese man is hoping to get into the record books - by clapping his hands.

Zhang Quan, 70, of Chongqing city, had his clapping monitored by local environmental protection officials, reports Chongqing Business News.

His claps apparently measured 107 decibels - three decibels lower than whirling helicopter blades.

Workers from the environmental protection bureau say Zhang could face arrest for noise pollution if he claps too often.

But Zhang says that is unlikely to happen.

"When I am clapping, even my own ears feels painful, no mentioning of others. That's why I usually don't clap," he said.