A crystal sculpture of the Guanyin bodhisattva, or Goddess of Mercy, has become an instant draw at a Hong Kong mall, where shoppers are stopping in their tracks to stare at its intricacy. [Photo provided to China Daily]

The whole creation process－from crafting the model, covering it with a silicon mold, filling a wax mold, releasing the wax, casting fire-resistant gypsum, baking it in the kiln, cooling and polishing－was full of challenges. The 6-meter-tall kiln is also stunning.

The craftsmanship to make this kind of crystal glass is called pate de verre in French. Yang picked up the skill in France before it dawned on her that the technique has its roots in China, dating back to the Han Dynasty (206 BC-AD 220). It was then that the couple felt compelled to revitalize the Chinese art.

They chose the mall as the setting for the exhibition with the intention of exposing as many people as possible to the mindset that "doing somebody a favor with no conditions attached" is a good thing, as Buddhism teaches.

Yang encourages everybody, no matter their faith, to make good deeds a daily routine.