Shanghai artists have created a series of chicken-themed papier-marche artworks for the upcoming Chinese New Year. /CFP Photo

Chinese people around the world will ring in the Lunar New Year on January 28. /CFP Photo

This year will be the Year of the Rooster, the tenth animal in the Chinese zodiac. /CFP Photo

Made of papier-mache, these creations are eco-friendly. /CFP Photo

But it does not make them any less artistic. /CFP Photo