She wasn’t expecting the video to impress anybody. She was then a full-time architect, and the video was just a fun project to share with her friends and family. But hours after she uploaded it, the video went viral. Viewers from all over the world watched it and shared with it with their friends, and Hong Yi became an overnight sensation.

The success of that first video inspired her to experiment with other materials and create other portraits using unconventional materials. So far she’s “painted” Jackie Chan with chopsticks, Adele with candles, Mark Zuckerberg with books and Taiwanese singer Jay Chou with coffee mug stains.

Her unique style and approach have turned her into a social media star. Her YouTube channel has almost 50k subscribers and she has almost 200k followers on Instagram. She’s so successful that she quit her day job to focus on her art. Her work has been featured in big publications such as The New York Times, she’s created art for companies such as Google and Gucci, and has been exhibited in some of the world’s biggest museums, such as the Asian Art Museum in San Francisco.

Today, Hong Yi is still creating using unconventional items, making the world around her just a tad more magical.

The post This Artist Doesn’t Need a Brush to Paint appeared first on PlayJunkie.

The Zhongshuge Bookstore can boast not only with the wide range of book genres but also with an eye-deceiving, trippy interior that makes every visit there a magical experience. Located within the bustling center of Binjiang District, China, this bookstore is definitely one of the most beautiful examples of modern architecture and interior design.

The lampshade-shaped bookshelves in the lobby are probably the first thing you’ll notice when you walk into the store and their warm, dim light will guide your way through the rest of the library. The reflection of the bookshelves on the mirrored ceiling creates the impression of an optical illusion, while in one of the reading rooms the shelves become steps that you can sit on. When you come in the children section, you’ll enjoy the colorful world of Chongqing’s landscape and feel like a kid again while reading fairytales.

This bookstore has definitely found a way to enhance the already special experience of diving into a new exciting book.

The post This Unique Bookstore Looks Like It’s From a Sci-Fi Movie appeared first on PlayJunkie.

“The talented herbalist Xu Xian had just started his own medicine shop where he created remedies with the help of his wife, Bai Su Zhen. One day a monk named Fa Hai approached him, warning him that there was a demon in his house. The demon, he said, was Bai Su Zhen. Xu Xian laughed. How could his kind-hearted wife be a demon? Shunan Teng traces the tale of the immortal white snake.”

Watch it below.

The post TED-Ed Posts Animated Interpretations of Famous Chinese Myth appeared first on PlayJunkie.

Zhang Pengfei is a headmaster at Xi Guan Primary School in northern China. This awesome guy learned the moves of a particular dance style called “shuffle” and is doing it with his students every single morning.

Along with the principal, we see a few adult women, probably teachers, and a bunch of children in uniforms dancing like one. This is an awesome sight and would be a great practice in many other schools!

The post This Principal Dances with His Students Every Day to Keep Them Active appeared first on PlayJunkie.

Besides the bookworms, the architecture lovers will also find this library amazing. It is one exceptional architectural piece that will stun everyone who enters it. If you are ready for the dream of every book lover, check the images of The Eye of Binhai below.

The post Library with 1.2 Million Books Opens in China and the Images Will Completely Amaze You appeared first on PlayJunkie.

She wasn’t expecting the video to impress anybody. She was then a full-time architect, and the video was just a fun project to share with her friends and family. But hours after she uploaded it, the video went viral. Viewers from all over the world watched it and shared with it with their friends, and Hong Yi became an overnight sensation.

The success of that first video inspired her to experiment with other materials and create other portraits using unconventional materials. So far she’s “painted” Jackie Chan with chopsticks, Adele with candles, Mark Zuckerberg with books and Taiwanese singer Jay Chou with coffee mug stains.

Her unique style and approach have turned her into a social media star. Her YouTube channel has almost 50k subscribers and she has almost 200k followers on Instagram. She’s so successful that she quit her day job to focus on her art. Her work has been featured in big publications such as The New York Times, she’s created art for companies such as Google and Gucci, and has been exhibited in some of the world’s biggest museums, such as the Asian Art Museum in San Francisco.

Today, Hong Yi is still creating using unconventional items, making the world around her just a tad more magical.

The post This Artist Doesn’t Need a Brush to Paint appeared first on PlayJunkie.

The Zhongshuge Bookstore can boast not only with the wide range of book genres but also with an eye-deceiving, trippy interior that makes every visit there a magical experience. Located within the bustling center of Binjiang District, China, this bookstore is definitely one of the most beautiful examples of modern architecture and interior design.

The lampshade-shaped bookshelves in the lobby are probably the first thing you’ll notice when you walk into the store and their warm, dim light will guide your way through the rest of the library. The reflection of the bookshelves on the mirrored ceiling creates the impression of an optical illusion, while in one of the reading rooms the shelves become steps that you can sit on. When you come in the children section, you’ll enjoy the colorful world of Chongqing’s landscape and feel like a kid again while reading fairytales.

This bookstore has definitely found a way to enhance the already special experience of diving into a new exciting book.

The post This Unique Bookstore Looks Like It’s From a Sci-Fi Movie appeared first on PlayJunkie.

“The talented herbalist Xu Xian had just started his own medicine shop where he created remedies with the help of his wife, Bai Su Zhen. One day a monk named Fa Hai approached him, warning him that there was a demon in his house. The demon, he said, was Bai Su Zhen. Xu Xian laughed. How could his kind-hearted wife be a demon? Shunan Teng traces the tale of the immortal white snake.”

Watch it below.

The post TED-Ed Posts Animated Interpretations of Famous Chinese Myth appeared first on PlayJunkie.

Zhang Pengfei is a headmaster at Xi Guan Primary School in northern China. This awesome guy learned the moves of a particular dance style called “shuffle” and is doing it with his students every single morning.

Along with the principal, we see a few adult women, probably teachers, and a bunch of children in uniforms dancing like one. This is an awesome sight and would be a great practice in many other schools!

The post This Principal Dances with His Students Every Day to Keep Them Active appeared first on PlayJunkie.

Besides the bookworms, the architecture lovers will also find this library amazing. It is one exceptional architectural piece that will stun everyone who enters it. If you are ready for the dream of every book lover, check the images of The Eye of Binhai below.

The post Library with 1.2 Million Books Opens in China and the Images Will Completely Amaze You appeared first on PlayJunkie.