An egg featuring a portrait of Shou Xing, the Chinese God of Longevity, is created by Ruan Hailin, a retiree in Nantong, East China's Jiangsu province. [Photo/ntfabu.com]
Have you ever heard of egg painting? Ruan Hailin, a retiree in Nantong of Jiangsu province, has been painting and writing calligraphy on eggs for decades. Check out some of his work.
An egg features 100 Chinese shou (longevity) characters written in distinct styles. [Photo/ntfabu.com]
Ruan Hailin paints a pair of red-crowned cranes on an egg. [Photo/ntfabu.com]
A pair of eggs featuring traditional Chinese paintings created by Ruan Hailin. [Photo/ntfabu.com]
Ruan Hailin paints on an egg at his home in Nantong, East China's Jiangsu province. [Photo/ntfabu.com]
