A wonderland in microscopic carvings
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Updated: 2017-09-14 09:25
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| Ran Longquan, a master of microscopic carving, scrutinizes his works at his studio in Kunming, southwestern China's Yunnan province, Sept 12, 2017. [Photo/Chinanews.com] |
The master, born into a carpenter family, is 60 years old.
Since the 1980s, he has been carving on miniature items, such as a grain of rice, a peepal tree seed, and even a strand of hair.
His pieces of art have now been collected by Japan and Singapore.
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