Vivid three-dimensional paintings have appeared in a small village in eastern China’s Zhejiang province.

china 3d paintings
Photo: chinairn.com
china 3d paintings
Photo: dbw.cn

Local authorities in Luoyuan Village, Jinhua said they hired artists to complete the paintings on the walls of houses as well as on the streets “to attract tourists,” according to Zhejiang media.

china 3d paintings
Photo: chinairn.com
china 3d paintings
Photo: dbw.cn

A total of 13 sites and an area of 293 square metres were chosen for the 3D paintings, an official in charge of the project told local reporters.

china 3d paintings
Photo: chinairn.com
china 3d paintings
Photo: Shen Zhicheng/China Daily.

The project cost the local government around RMB117,200 (HK$142,678).

china 3d paintings
Photo: dbw.cn
china 3d paintings
Photo: dbw.cn

Local artists finished the paintings in three weeks.

china 3d paintings
Photo: Shen Zhicheng/China Daily.
china 3d paintings
Photo: dbw.cn

Houses in the village, which sits at the bottom of a small hill about 300km southwest of Shanghai, were painted in different colours earlier this year.

Vivienne Zeng is a journalist from China with three years' experience covering Hong Kong and mainland affairs. She has an MA in journalism from the University of Hong Kong. Her work has been featured on outlets such as Al Jazeera+ and MSNBC.