French artist adds color to China's countryside

Graffiti on the buildings next to a water gate adds a splash of color to the countryside in Jinshan district in the suburbs of Shanghai, Oct 19, 2015.

Eye-catching graffiti by a French street artist is capturing attention in the countryside around Shanghai's Jinshan district. A water gate on a river, a pig farm and the wall of a farmer's house are among the sites that Julien Malland chose to create art.

Mallard is honored in France as a national-level artist and is one of the most brilliant graffiti artists in the world.

His previous creations on torn-down buildings on Shanghai's Kangding Road earlier this year - a nostalgic depiction of parts of the city that are disappearing - won great praise and popularity among visitors.