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People: Artist turns dream into a figure of success

As a young boy, Zhang Lei was fascinated by creating figures and he became famous for his waxworks when he was studying at the Academy of Fine Arts in Guangdong province. He rejected a number of job offers, including one to make stage sets for a Hong Kong film company with a 15,000 yuan ($2,282) monthly income, to pursue his dream of creating his own work. Zhang opened a wax-figure workshop after graduation in 2010 and sells his works online. Prices range from 8,000 yuan to 60,000 yuan. Visit our website to learn more about his career.