Micro marvels thrive in glass menageries

Inspired by animation, beautiful landscapes, fish tanks showcase wondrous scenes

For those who watched Spirited Away by Japanese animation maestro Hayao Miyazaki, the sight of one of Wang Limin's fish tanks will most likely evoke a sense of deja vu.

Wang, a teacher who works at a college in Fujian province, has a passion for landscape design, and in 2020 replicated a scene from the movie in an aquarium.

Amid the gentle swimming of goldfish, a red gate, submerged in water and framed by trees draped in rich green foliage, helps create an otherworldly ambience reminiscent of the film. The attention to detail is striking, with a stone path leading up to the gate, appearing just as it did in the movie.