The annual Taobao Maker Festival, gathering more than 200 Taobao shops with fun and creative designer products, kicked off by scenic West Lake in Hangzhou on Thursday and will run through the weekend.

From a paper lantern valued at 80,000 yuan to giant exoskeleton-style robots, from roasted chicken wing-shaped cushions to balloons with various kinds of shapes and styles, the festival amuses visitors with unusual, wonderful ideas made real by Taobao shopkeepers.

Let's take a look at these creative entrepreneurs and their work.