3-D Origami: Paper Building Blocks

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GOLDEN VENTURE FOLDING 3 D origami is a special type of origami In traditional origami one sheet of paper is folded to create a model In 3 D origami many paper triangles are connected to create a model These triangles are called units or modules Modules interlock to create 3 D origami 3 D origami is often called Golden Venture folding This is because the Chinese immigrants who made 3 D origami popular traveled to the United States on a ship called the Golden Venture In 1993 the Golden Venture sailed from China to the United States with 286 men women and children aboard These people wanted to enter the country illegally However the ship ran aground before it reached shore Some of the Chinese immigrants died trying to escape Others were arrested by US officials