Aren't these bottles exquisite? However, the paintings you see are actually on the inside of the bottle! Originally used for holding "snuff," a kind of powdered tobacco popular during the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911), the bottles later became a collectable and prized as works of art.

But how is it possible to draw on the inside of a bottle, and what sort of techniques are needed to create these beautiful paintings? Join CGTN host Tianran He as he learns the "painting-from-inside" technique from a master artisan and tries his hand at designing his own snuff bottle.