Random bumps served as hills, while small impressions were my valleys. I traveled the length and breadth of my world effortlessly. "Miniature worlds also make appearances in Western literature, most notably on the isle of Lilliput in Gulliver's Travels. This story has been a favorite among children around the world for nearly 200 years.
這段沈三白在《浮生六記》中敘述童稚時把花園一角的昆蟲幻想成野獸相鬥的文字，至今仍膾炙人口，而西方《格列佛遊記》敘述海外有身材比例僅拇指大小的小人國，也是風行全球，小朋友熱愛的童話。