The sweet magic of Harbin's sugar figurines

In 2015, Wang decided to return to Harbin, where her parents live. "I like the city, and my boyfriend at that time, one of my father's students, also hoped to begin a stable life here," she said. "Then we started our sugar figurine business, which brought us lots of followers who wanted to learn."

Over the past years, they have taught 12 students from across the country.

The couple married in 2018 and have opened three stalls in famous tourist spots around the city. Now, their figurines are appreciated by residents and tourists alike.

"Most of them are a light brown color, but I can make them into different colors," she said. "I also pay a lot of attention to refining details, such as the nose, eyes and mouth."

Wang has also tried out ideas for new shapes and figures.