A Chinese would do it in the palm
Why though?
Correction: a Chinese would do it on a rice grain (the chess board and the pieces)
I Don't know man, never Seen that, Sounds kind of fishy. If someone manages to make a chessboard and chess pieces out of a grain Rice, well, I'd say they craftmanship is top notch!
Oh, I understand you: You never see a Chinese!
Here's a joke: an English and a Chinese proudly watch the U.K flag. The English ask: I'm proud because it's my country flag, but you why are so proud?
Look closer, on the flag there is written "Made in China"
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