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Pei Haozheng, breaking records with a single sheet of paper
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Sep 30, 2024
Join artist Pei Haozheng as he attempts to cut the longest strip from one A4 sheet of paper, measuring an astonishing 108.15 meters. Discover his artistic journey and inspiration behind the record-breaking feat.
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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
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