Turning paper into art, one sculpture at a time

What began as a childhood hobby has become one artist's preferred medium

Wen Qiuwen never expected paper sculpting would become her career when she began making paper toys with her mother during her summer and winter vacations in Guiyang, Guizhou province, as a primary school student.

Her red, southern Chinese-style lions with lights inside have wowed audiences at exhibitions, and three of her pieces were displayed at cultural exchange events in Paris and Rome.

Wen said her paper sculpting technique was refined after taking a class in junior high school, where she learned to make ships and build models out of paper.