A large-scale marine culture-themed sand sculpture exhibition will take place at Jinsha Bay of Zhanjiang in December in conjunction with the 2017 China Marine Economy Expo being held from Dec 14 to 17.

According to Zhanjiang Tourism Administration, six 3-m-tall sand sculptures will be built in an area covering about 20 square meters. Some of them have already been finished, while the rest will be created during the Zhanjiang Ocean Week.

Upon completion, the surface of the sand sculptures will be sprayed with a special glue to reinforce it and keep it in place. Normally, the sculptures can keep their shape for half a year or so in the open air and will dissipate naturally without causing any pollution.