A model wears a set of lingerie made from gold estimated to be worth more than 5 million yuan ($826,500) at the Cuihua Gold Shop in Wuhan, Central China’s Hubei Province on January 11. Five goldsmiths at the shop spent half a year using traditional weaving and carving techniques to create intricate images of phoenixes from gold thread. The underwear weighs a total three kilograms. Photo: chinanews.com

Photo: chinanews.com

Photo: chinanews.com

Shop employees take photos of the model wearing a bra and underwear woven from gold thread on January 11. Photo: chinanews.com

Photo: chinanews.com

Photo: chinanews.com

Photo: chinanews.com