Manicure stylist Jin Yu (back right) leads children to inspect her Olympic-themed nail mosaic at an elementary school in Nanjing, eastern China's Jiangsu Province, on Wednesday, January 2, 2008. The artwork, measuring 3.7 by 3.1 meters, utilizes 28,000 painted artificial nails to create a mosaic of sporting stars and the Beijing Olympic logo and mascots. The year 2008 is being celebrated as an Olympic year in China as the country is set to host the sporting gala for the first time this summer.

An Olympic-themed nail mosaic created by manicure stylist Jin Yu is on display at an elementary school in Nanjing, eastern China's Jiangsu Province, on Wednesday, January 2, 2008.

Manicure stylist Jin Yu with her Olympic-themed nail mosaic, on Wednesday, January 2, 2008.

(CRI January 3, 2008)