HANGZHOU, Nov. 21, 2020 (Xinhua) -- The Qingtian stone carving, originated in Qingtian County of east China's Zhejiang Province, is reputed as "embroidery on stone" with its beautiful modeling and refined craftsmanship, and has been loved by people during its thousands of years of history. It was listed in the first batch of China's national intangible cultural heritage in 2016.
Xu Weijun, national level master of arts and crafts, works on a piece of stone carving at his studio in Qingtian County, east China's Zhejiang Province, Nov. 5, 2020. (Xinhua/Xu Yu)
Photo taken on Nov. 4, 2020 shows a piece of stone carving artwork at the Qingtian Stone Carving Museum in Qingtian County, east China's Zhejiang Province. (Xinhua/Xu Yu)
Photo taken on Nov. 4, 2020 shows a piece of stone carving artwork in Qingtian County, east China's Zhejiang Province. (Xinhua/Xu Yu)
Photo taken on Nov. 4, 2020 shows a piece of stone carving artwork created by Liu Zhou, provincial level master of arts and crafts, in Qingtian County, east China's Zhejiang Province. (Xinhua/Xu Yu)
Photo taken on Nov. 4, 2020 shows a piece of stone carving artwork in Qingtian County, east China's Zhejiang Province. (Xinhua/Xu Yu)
Photo taken on Nov. 4, 2020 shows a piece of stone carving artwork in Qingtian County, east China's Zhejiang Province. (Xinhua/Xu Yu)
In recent years, Qingtian County has been vigorously promoting the cultural industry of stone carving. It also makes comprehensive efforts to further boost the prestige of the Qingtian stone carving at home and abroad, trying to increase the overall competitiveness of the cultural industry. So far, Qingtian County has more than 20,000 practitioners engaging in the stone carving industry, and over 4,000 professional stone carving artists, including 8 national level and 49 provincial level masters of arts and crafts.
Photo taken on Nov. 4, 2020 shows Qingtian stones and carving tools on the workbench at the studio of Liu Zhou, provincial level master of arts and crafts, in Qingtian County, east China's Zhejiang Province. (Xinhua/Xu Yu)
Liu Zhou, provincial level master of arts and crafts, checks the color of a Qingtian stone at his studio in Qingtian County, east China's Zhejiang Province, Nov. 4, 2020. (Xinhua/Xu Yu)
Liu Zhou, provincial level master of arts and crafts, works on a piece of Qingtian stone carving at his studio in Qingtian County, east China's Zhejiang Province, Nov. 4, 2020. (Xinhua/Xu Yu)
Liu Zhou, provincial level master of arts and crafts, works on a piece of Qingtian stone carving at his studio in Qingtian County, east China's Zhejiang Province, Nov. 4, 2020. (Xinhua/Xu Yu)
Liu Zhou, provincial level master of arts and crafts, works on a piece of Qingtian stone carving at his studio in Qingtian County, east China's Zhejiang Province, Nov. 4, 2020. (Xinhua/Xu Yu)
Liu Zhou, provincial level master of arts and crafts, introduces a piece of Qingtian stone carving artwork created by him in Qingtian County, east China's Zhejiang Province, Nov. 4, 2020. (Xinhua/Xu Yu)
Xu Weijun, national level master of arts and crafts, works on a giant stone carving in Qingtian County, east China's Zhejiang Province, Nov. 5, 2020. (Xinhua/Xu Yu)
Xu Weijun, national level master of arts and crafts, shows artisans how to carve details on a stone at his studio in Qingtian County, east China's Zhejiang Province, Nov. 5, 2020. (Xinhua/Xu Yu)
Photo taken on Nov. 5, 2020 shows a piece of stone carving artwork created by Xu Weijun, national level master of arts and crafts, in Qingtian County, east China's Zhejiang Province. (Xinhua/Xu Yu)
Xu Weijun (front), national level master of arts and crafts, shows artisans how to carve details on a stone at his studio in Qingtian County, east China's Zhejiang Province, Nov. 5, 2020. (Xinhua/Xu Yu)
An artisan works on a piece of Qingtian stone carving at a studio in Qingtian County, east China's Zhejiang Province, Nov. 5, 2020. (Xinhua/Xu Yu)
An artisan works on a piece of Qingtian stone carving at a studio in Qingtian County, east China's Zhejiang Province, Nov. 5, 2020. (Xinhua/Xu Yu)
An artisan works on a piece of Qingtian stone carving in Qingtian County, east China's Zhejiang Province, Nov. 5, 2020. (Xinhua/Xu Yu)
A staff member sells Qingtian stone carving artworks via livestreaming at a stone-carving studio in Shankou Town of Qingtian County, east China's Zhejiang Province, June 11, 2020. (Xinhua/Xu Yu)
A staff member promotes a piece of Qingtian stone carving artwork via livestreaming at a stone carving studio in Shankou Town of Qingtian County, east China's Zhejiang Province, June 11, 2020. (Xinhua/Xu Yu)
Photo taken on Nov. 4, 2020 shows a piece of stone carving artwork portraying rural scenery in Qingtian County, east China's Zhejiang Province. (Xinhua/Xu Yu)
Photo taken on Nov. 5, 2020 shows a piece of stone carving artwork created by Xu Weijun, national level master of arts and crafts, in Qingtian County, east China's Zhejiang Province. (Xinhua/Xu Yu)
Supervisor: Liu Jie, He Lingling
Producer: Wang Jianhua, Shen Xiquan
Director: Yuan Zhenyu, Zhang Xinjing
Photographer: Xu Yu, Huang Xiao
Editor: Hou Jun, Hou Dongtao, Zhang Xinjing, Tian Weiwei
Video Editor: Huang Xiao, Tian Weiwei■
