Is it possible to carve out hundreds of Chinese characters on a rice-sized object ? This video demonstrates it can be done! Rice carving is one of the micro-carving techniques, known for its extreme subtlety, and has been loved by generations of scholars since ancient times. In this video, we will introduce the history，the materials and the cultural connotation of rice carving, and also vividly show the carving process!

Rice carving explores the limit of the human body. It is a carving art crafted between seeing and not seeing, breathing and not breathing, moving and not moving. It is not only an amazing technique, but also contains rich cultural heritage. We believe you can see a big world from this small "grain of rice".

来源：北京师范大学汉语文化学院