The clay sculptures made by folk artist Liang Hongzhi from Shanxi province show the making process of "Jishan fried dough twist". [Photo by Changkongjunwu/provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

Liang Hongzhi, a folk artist from Jishan county, Yuncheng city of Shanxi province, has spent three months creating a series of clay sculptures themed on the traditional process of making "Jishan fried dough twist", a popular local snack. The series includes 32 figures and over 20 kinds of tools, with the tallest figure as high as 30 centimeters and the smallest dough twist only 3 cm. The vivid clay sculptures show the 18 procedures in making "Jishann fried dough twist" in detail.