Needles are seen on a sculpture of a bear performing circus stunt, created by arts professor Xie Yong and two of his students, at a workshop at Shenyang University in Shenyang, Liaoning province, China April 9, 2018. — Reuters pic

Arts professor Xie Yong works on a needle-covered sculpture of a bear performing circus stunt at a workshop of Shenyang University in Shenyang, Liaoning province, China April 9, 2018. — Reuters pic

Arts professor Xie Yong and his student work on needle-covered sculptures of bears performing circus stunts at a workshop of Shenyang University in Shenyang, Liaoning province, China April 9, 2018. — Reuters pic

A sculpture of a bear performing circus stunt, created by arts professor Xie Yong and two of his students, is seen at a workshop of Shenyang University in Shenyang, Liaoning province, China April 9, 2018. — Reuters pic

Arts professor Xie Yong and his students work on needle-covered sculptures of bears performing circus stunts at a workshop of Shenyang University in Shenyang, Liaoning province, China April 9, 2018. — Reuters pic