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This A4 piece of paper is about to be transformed into an unbelievable world record
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This record attempt was a personal challenge to explore the limits of topological transformation on a single sheet of paper
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Artist Pei Haozhun from China challenged himself to create the longest strip cut from one sheet of paper
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For this Guinness World Records attempt, you must cut one continuous strip from an A4 piece of paper without any breaks
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The minimum to set the record was 2.75 metres. Pei is no stranger to paper-based records
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Yes, in 2022, I set a Guinness World Record for the title of the most origami flowers made from a single sheet of paper
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I folded a deer with 100 flowers on its atlas from just an uncut square sheet of paper with one side red and the other side black and golden
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And in 2023, my creation, the Fibonacci snail, was certified as the largest origami snail in the world
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Folded from a single massive sheet of gold foil paper, the snail stands at 4.1 metres long, 1.47 metres wide and 1.3 metres tall
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Its shell, inspired by the Fibonacci sequence, exemplifies the combination of art and math
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Let's get back to the record at hand. The longest strip cut from a single sheet of paper, which demanded precision, practice and technical skill
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I carefully cut the paper resulting in a strip that resembled a triangle of rocks, like this
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After nine hours of precision cutting, Pei created a strip of 108.15 metres
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That's roughly the length of a soccer pitch from just one piece of A4 paper
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But he wasn't finished there. I transformed the 108.15 metres of paper strip into an artistic and organised artwork shaped like a cerebral nerve slice
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Through repetitive cuttings, I created a chaotic paper strip and then meticulously reconstructed it into an ordered state
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Hence the title, Between Chaos and Order. Actually, throughout the record attempt process, I felt remarkably calm
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And my breathing was so slow that I could barely perceive the passage of time
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I believe the Guinness World Records is an amazing and inclusive platform that celebrates all possibilities
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even those stemming from a single sheet of paper. It feels incredibly gratifying to hold these Guinness World Records titles
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And I'm honoured to be recognised for my achievement, and hope that it will inspire others to pursue their passions and push the boundaries of what is possible
