For artists, watermelons are not only an edible fruit, but also a canvas to show off their talent. /VCG Photo

Watermelons on display in central China's Henan Province have been carved with images of delicate traditional Chinese buildings from parts of China’s renowned Song Dynasty painting, Along the River During the Qingming Festival. /VCG Photo

The painting, by artist Zhang Zeduan (1085-1145), captures the daily lives of people living in China's then capital Bianjing, today’s Kaifeng. /VCG Photo

China grows and consumes the most watermelons in the world. /VCG Photo