Hundreds of paper pandas designed by renowned Chinese artist Han Meilin went on display Sunday at a Beijing museum dedicated to Han, aiming to promote harmony between humanity and nature.

Han Meilin is known for his remarkable achievements in calligraphy, painting, sculpture, ceramics and design. He also designed the mascots of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games.

Titled "1864--Special Exhibition of PANDA," the exhibit draws attention to the estimated 1,864 wild giant pandas that were living in China at the end of 2013, according to the 4th National Giant Panda Survey.

Han designed the panda models to mirror human babies, giving the paper bears large heads, short bodies and fat legs. The models were made with recyclable paper using traditional rice milk pasting techniques.

The Han Meilin Art Museum was built in 2008, covering 25,000 square meters with ten exhibition halls. There are more than 3,000 artistic works displayed in the museum, 2,000 of which were personally donated by Han. The museum also celebrated its 15th anniversary on Sunday and the renovated and upgraded museum has officially reopened to the public on Monday.