Below, rice terraces run down the hillsides at right angles, as neatly as the folds in origami paper.

BBC: The perfect trip: Vietnam

Snap-up bank-note holders that press while they sterilise are also available, as are bug-killing tissues, floors, wallpaper, stuffed toys, bicycle child seats, sand boxes, origami paper and steering wheels.

ECONOMIST: The Japanese are a super-clean lot. Obsessively so?

Origami enthusiasts also sent in paper wagons from all over the world for the record attempt, including Colombia, the US, Germany and Japan.

BBC: The museum is home to steam trains from around the world

The only recognised record for paper folding is the world's largest origami crane, set in 1999.

BBC: The museum is home to steam trains from around the world

Fans sent in volumes of crafted paper this year to try to set a Guinness record for most origami made for a cause.

NPR: Fans Mark 10th Anniversary Of Leslie Cheung Death