Loretta H. Yang and her husband, Chang Yi, are displaying a sculpture of the Guanyin bodhisattva in a shopping mall in Hong Kong. [Photo provided to China Daily]

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.

The 2-meter-high piece, which together has 1,000 arms and eyes, was made using liuli, a kind of ancient glass. It was designed by Loretta H. Yang, an award-winning Taiwan actress who founded Liuli Gongfang, a contemporary glass studio, along with her husband, Chang Yi, a former film director.

The exquisite craft at the Festival Walk mall is the artistic interpretation of life and goodness, Yang says.

Guanyin is also an inner strength that people can experience when faced with difficulties or while helping others in need, Yang says, describing the concept in Chinese culture.

It inspired her to create the artwork.

"I intended to use the positive image of Guanyin to enlighten the public to do good deeds. It doesn't have to be a big deed. You only need to do your bit within your ability to help anyone who is in trouble," says Yang.