Famous Song Dynasty painting recreated with carved shells

For many artists, the Qingming Festival by the Riverside - a famous Chinese 1,000-year-old painting - is a source of inspiration.

Liu Miaoling, 50, and her fellow craftsmen in Dalian, Liaoning province, made a 16-meter-long and 0.8-meter-wide version out of shells. It took more than 10 of them about three years to complete the work.

"Look here. What do you think this man in purple is doing?" Liu asked, pointing to the central part.