The annual "Dough Sculpture Festival" kicked off on a square of Nanzhang Village, in Shijiazhuang, capital of north China's Hebei Province, on Friday. /VCG Photo

More than 1,000 vivid dough modelings on display were created by local villagers, in shapes of local people, foods, animals and characters of Chinese literature. /VCG Photo

With delicate handicrafts and colorful appearance, dough sculptures at the exhibition have attracted a great number of visitors. /VCG Photo

Initially used as sacrificial offerings, the Nanzhang dough modeling has developed into a handicraft with exquisite craftsmanship and was listed as one of the provincial level intangible cultural heritages in 2011. /VCG Photo