Ancient Chinese painting recreated with 6000 beverage cans

"River Side Scene at Qingming Festival", one of the most famous and complicated ancient Chinese paintings, is recreated from more than 6000 used beverage cans. The painting is 28m long and 1.3m high and took Gao Bao'an, who lives in Linfen in north China's Shanxi province, two and a half years to finish. [Photo: CCTV]

"River Side Scene at Qingming Festival", one of the most famous and complicated ancient Chinese paintings, is recreated from more than 6000 used beverage cans. The painting is 28m long and 1.3m high and took Gao Bao'an, who lives in Linfen in north China's Shanxi province, two and a half years to finish. [Photo: CCTV]

"River Side Scene at Qingming Festival", one of the most famous and complicated ancient Chinese paintings, is recreated from more than 6000 used beverage cans. The painting is 28m long and 1.3m high and took Gao Bao'an, who lives in Linfen in north China's Shanxi province, two and a half years to finish. [Photo: CCTV]

"River Side Scene at Qingming Festival", one of the most famous and complicated ancient Chinese paintings, is recreated from more than 6000 used beverage cans. The painting is 28m long and 1.3m high and took Gao Bao'an, who lives in Linfen in north China's Shanxi province, two and a half years to finish. [Photo: CCTV]

"River Side Scene at Qingming Festival", one of the most famous and complicated ancient Chinese paintings, is recreated from more than 6000 used beverage cans. The painting is 28m long and 1.3m high and took Gao Bao'an, who lives in Linfen in north China's Shanxi province, two and a half years to finish. [Photo: CCTV]

"River Side Scene at Qingming Festival", one of the most famous and complicated ancient Chinese paintings, is recreated from more than 6000 used beverage cans. The painting is 28m long and 1.3m high and took Gao Bao'an, who lives in Linfen in north China's Shanxi province, two and a half years to finish. [Photo: CCTV]

"River Side Scene at Qingming Festival", one of the most famous and complicated ancient Chinese paintings, is recreated from more than 6000 used beverage cans. The painting is 28m long and 1.3m high and took Gao Bao'an, who lives in Linfen in north China's Shanxi province, two and a half years to finish. [Photo: CCTV]

"River Side Scene at Qingming Festival", one of the most famous and complicated ancient Chinese paintings, is recreated from more than 6000 used beverage cans. The painting is 28m long and 1.3m high and took Gao Bao'an, who lives in Linfen in north China's Shanxi province, two and a half years to finish. [Photo: CCTV]

"River Side Scene at Qingming Festival", one of the most famous and complicated ancient Chinese paintings, is recreated from more than 6000 used beverage cans. The painting is 28m long and 1.3m high and took Gao Bao'an, who lives in Linfen in north China's Shanxi province, two and a half years to finish. [Photo: CCTV]