An egg featuring a portrait of Shou Xing, the Chinese God of Longevity, is created by Ruan Hailin, a retiree in Nantong, East China's Jiangsu province. [Photo/ntfabu.com]

An egg features 100 Chinese shou (longevity) characters written in distinct styles. [Photo/ntfabu.com]

Ruan Hailin paints a pair of red-crowned cranes on an egg. [Photo/ntfabu.com]

A pair of eggs featuring traditional Chinese paintings created by Ruan Hailin. [Photo/ntfabu.com]

Ruan Hailin paints on an egg at his home in Nantong, East China's Jiangsu province. [Photo/ntfabu.com]