Part of the 128-meter-long miniature landscape. Screenshot of Sichuan Observation

Hu Dingguo, a 78-year-old man from Ziyang, Southwest China's Sichuan Province, recently came into the spotlight for turning famous scenic spots such as the Great Wall into a 128-meter-long miniature landscape, using recycled materials.

It took him eight years to complete the miniature landscape. According to Hu, he was originally doing this for his wife, who died years ago. When Hu's wife was alive, she had told him she liked the rockery he made. "Our country is so beautiful," Hu said. "She will be happy knowing I made this miniature landscape."

In order to complete the landscape as soon as possible, Hu got up early and stayed up late every day for eight years. To build the landscape, Hu used waste materials from construction sites. At first, Hu just wanted to recreate his wife's hometown. Encouraged by the people around him, Hu added famous scenic spots from all over the country into his artwork. 

Whenever there is a beautiful scene while watching TV, Hu will take photos and try to recreate it into a piece of miniature landscape. "I tried my best to restore the architectural characteristics of each scenic spot and make it lifelike," Hu noted.

"When my wife was alive, I always said that I didn't have time to make all the things she loved. Now I've finished this work and it has been appreciated by so many people, but she has left me forever," Hu said in tears.