Koala Reads

"On the table were lined up a row of wooden-carved little rabbits, mice, and cats, looking vivid and lifelike."

"Beside the table, Tian Erya was sitting on a chair, soaking thin bamboo strips in water and bending them into the shape of a butterfly. After tying the framework with wire and cotton thread, she carefully pasted thin cotton paper on it and then lightly dotted a few strokes with paint. A delicate little butterfly was thus completed."

"Placed on the table, it looked so real as if it would flap its wings and fly away at any moment. The whole process took no more than half an hour."