65-year-old Zhang Kehua is a retired worker in Qianjiang city, central China’s Hubei Province using playing cards to create works of art. /Hubei Daily Photo

Despite having no formal training, Zhang still makes beautiful vases out of folded playing cards. /Hubei Daily Photo

Zhang's largest vase stands over two meters tall, while the smallest is just 50 centimeters. Creating a larger vase takes two weeks and more than 5,000 playing cards. /Hubei Daily Photo