Source: CCTV.com

07-16-2008 09:01

Special Report:   2008 Beijing Olympic Games

Olympic fever has spread to Gaomi city, the renowned birthplace of Shandong folk handicrafts. Local artists from this area of eastern China are sending best wishes to the Beijing Olympic Games through their latest works.

Clay sculptor Li Xiuzhen has just finished 50 sets of clay figurines.(Photo: CCTV.com)
Fuwa by clay sculptor Li Xiuzhen (Photo: CCTV.com)

Clay sculptor Li Xiuzhen has just finished 50 sets of clay figurines. Her subjects are the Olympic mascots, the five Fuwa. With her innovative designs and ingenious carving, those mascots are given some pure and even vital spirit.

And the works depicting the Fuwa competing in sports, bring together the ideals of artistry and sports.