Cao Min, a 47-year-old folk art designer, is obsessed with making paper models in Tianjin. To date, he has made more than a thousand paper models ranging from warships to traditional Chinese architecture.

Cao not only brings traditional architecture into people's lives though his paper creations but also promotes traditional Chinese craftsmanship — paper art through integrating modern vehicle styles with traditional paper models.

Cao Min and his paper Yellow Crane Tower. [Photo/Xinhua]

A traditional Chinese palace model made of paper. [Photo/Xinhua]

Cao Min works on his motorbike paper model. [Photo/Xinhua]

The paper motorbike wheels made by Cao Min look like real ones. [Photo/Xinhua]