Fans immerse themselves in Marina Abramovic's first China exhibition

Crowds flocked to Serbian artist Marina Abramovic's first-ever Chinese show in Shanghai on Friday, where they were encouraged to become part of the artworks in an "absolutely fully interactive" spectacle.

Abramovic made her name as a pioneering conceptual and performance artist with feats including a 90-day walk along the Great Wall of China in 1988, but this show -- her largest ever -- is her first in the country.

It features videos and photos from the artist's Great Wall walk, as well as a selection of new pieces embedded with Brazilian crystals. In the new exhibition, hundreds of visitors were transformed into performers themselves, urged to follow the instructions that accompany most of the artwork.