'Living' statues pose in downtown Zhengzhou on November 12, 2006. Twelve performance artists made themselves into 'statues' of migrant workers in an effort to increase urbanites awareness of their plight.

An assistant sprays water on the face of a 'living' statue to keep the clay moist.

A 'living' statue strikes a pose in downtown Zhengzhou on November 12, 2006.

A 'living' statue greets a passer-by in downtown Zhengzhou on November 12, 2006.

(China Daily November 13, 2006)