40,000 pumpkins lit to beat Guinness World Record

A woman lights a pumpkin during the 3rd Pumpkin Fest in Highwood, the United States, on Oct 20, 2012. At the festival, about 40,000 carved pumpkins were lit, expecting to beat Guinness World Record for the most people carving pumpkins at one time. [Photo/Xinhua]

Carved pumpkins are seen during the 3rd Pumpkin Fest in Highwood, the United States, on Oct 20, 2012. At the festival, about 40,000 carved pumpkins were lit, expecting to beat Guinness World Record for the most people carving pumpkins at one time.[Photo/Xinhua]