Tai'an artist designs miniature models to celebrate Winter Olympics

(chinadaily.com.cn) Updated: 2022-02-11

Shan Yishuai of Tai'an, East China's Shandong province, produced a collection of ice and snow miniature landscape models to rebuild the commemorative landscapes with Chinese athletes in previous Winter Olympics.

The length and width of the landscape model are 2.1 meters and 1.1 meters respectively. It was made from foam, plaster, iron plate, and resin by 3D printing.

The models include a bird's nest, high-speed railroads, and other Winter Olympic elements such as an ice rink and scenes of Chinese athletes competing in previous Winter Olympics.

Tai'an artist designs miniature models to celebrate Winter Olympics

Shan Yishuai's ice and snow landscape model is 2.1 meters in length and 1.1 meters in width. [Photo/Dazhong News]

Tai'an artist designs miniature models to celebrate Winter Olympics

Shan Yishuai's sculpted sculptures of Shen Xue and Zhao Hongbo recreate the joy they felt when they won China's first gold medal in figure skating. [Photo/Dazhong New]

Tai'an artist designs miniature models to celebrate Winter Olympics

Wang Meng, the only Chinese athlete to win four gold medals at the Winter Olympics, is shown in the sculpture. [Photo/Dazhong News]

"I extremely want to express my admiration and blessings to Chinese athletes through these miniature landscape models," said Shan.

Shan also added that the design began in late November of last year and ended on Jan 19 of this year. It took 56 days in total.