Panda poop becomes a hit in the art world – Arts & Entertainment

english.eastday.com — Giant panda excrement has made a fortune of 300,000 yuan for nine students and their instructor from Sichuan after they used the waste to create a copy of the world-renowned sculpture Venus de Milo.
The statue, 60 centimeters high and yellowish brown, has become a big draw at a fund-rising art exhibition at an art museum in Zhengzhou.
Curious about the unique materials used, several people attempted to sniff the statue to check the smell.

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Panda poop becomes a hit in the art world

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