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Chinese woman crafts 3D chocolate replica of ancient painting

Created at 3 Jun · 1:26 AM1 source
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A Chinese blogger used 60kg of chocolate to create a 3D replica of the ancient painting 'Along the River During the Qingming Festival'. A video of the creation, released in late May, has received about one million likes.

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Key Numbers

60kgchocolate used for replica
1 millionlikes on video

Who's Involved

Fan Sumu
Blogger who created the chocolate replica
Zhang Zeduan
Painter of the original 'Along the River During the Qingming Festival'
Chinese woman crafts 3D chocolate replica of ancient painting

↳ Why This Matters

This story highlights creative use of materials and the viral potential of online content, showcasing how traditional art can be reinterpreted and gain new audiences through modern platforms.

Key facts

  • A woman in China created a 3D chocolate replica of the painting 'Along the River During the Qingming Festival'.
  • The replica was made using 60kg of chocolate.
  • A video of the creation was released in late May.
  • The video has received approximately one million likes.

A woman in China, identified by the alias Fan Sumu, has created a 3D miniature replica of the famous ancient Chinese painting 'Along the River During the Qingming Festival' using 60 kilograms of chocolate. The original masterpiece was painted by Zhang Zeduan during the Northern Song dynasty (960-1127). A video showcasing the chocolate rendition of the ancient Bianjing city was released by Fan Sumu in late May and has since garnered approximately one million likes, according to Jimu News.

Frequently asked questions

She replicated the ancient Chinese painting 'Along the River During the Qingming Festival'.

Sixty kilograms of chocolate were used to create the replica.

A video of the creation received about one million likes online.

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3 Jun · 1:00 AM
A Chinese blogger created a 60kg chocolate replica of the ancient painting "Along the River During the Qingming Festival", gaining 1 million likes.
South China Morning Post via PiQSuite

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