In a house in xiaozhou village in guangzhou, guangdong province, China, zhang lei, a 31-year-old hyper-realistic sculptor, has been busy with his silicone business since July 2016, when he received an order for "death". Then, in just 10 days, he recreated the head of a traffic accident victim with a photo, and orders for "death" kept coming. So far he has placed five orders for more than 10 units. Some of these silica gels are meant to make the dead more respectable when they leave, and some are meant to be remembered by later generations. 'it was scary when it was made, but thinking it was a blessing, I went on as a work,' Mr. Zhang said. He earned nearly one million yuan in a year and a half. During the one and a half years from July 2016 to now, he took his team on the road and made nearly one million yuan. He not only bought a suite in panyu and huizhou, but also a nice car. Still, he lives with his wife and children in a rented home in xiaozhou village: a studio downstairs and a resident upstairs.