A view of a carved wooden motorcycle created by Chuai Mige [Photo by Ding Luyang/chinadaily.com.cn]

Chuai Mige must spend a whole year to finish just one of his handmade miniature wood carvings, which have been his obsession for 24 years.

Chuai, 66 and from Jilin in Northeast China’s Jilin province, is a retired automotive technician.

A view of a carved wooden motorcycle created by Chuai Mige [Photo by Ding Luyang/chinadaily.com.cn]

He carves every wooden piece and then assembles them together. A motorcycle, for instance, is made by putting together more than 700 wood parts, including tires, engines and screws.

Now Chuai has an impressive collection of motorcycles and tricycles.

A carved wooden motorcycle created by Chuai Mige [Photo by Ding Luyang/chinadaily.com.cn]