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- ↑ "Amazing leaf art by Leaf Carving Art in California". Telegraph.co.uk.
- ↑ Dina Spector (August 18, 2011). "Incredible Artwork Hand-Carved From Leaves". Business Insider. Retrieved May 30, 2016.
- ↑ M Dee Dubroff (August 27, 2011). "Magnificence in Nature: Chinese Leaf Art". WeirdAsiaNews. Retrieved May 30, 2016.
- 1 2 3 David Moye (August 16, 2011). "Leaf Carving Artists In China Branching Out Into Pop Culture". Huffington Post. Retrieved May 30, 2016.
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