"One needs to be very patient and follow very meticulous steps to achieve this," Zhang Qihui said. He motioned for a young woman to come over and lift her arm. As she did, distinct skin textures were visible on her elbow. When she lowered her arm, the texture remained, yet it wasn't stiff. Upon closer inspection, it was still quite difficult to tell she wasn't a real person.
"This technique, I recognize it. I've tried it myself; it's too troublesome, and the failure rate is high.
"Only a small circle of about a dozen people know this technique.
"Actually, there are better alternatives. This technique is purely for showing off."
