BAI YING/FOR CHINA DAILY In the realm of Chinese culture, the "Four Treasures of the Study", which are ink, paper, ink stone and brush, are not merely tools used by literati but also carriers of ...

Ink stone carver Hu Qiusheng (left) passes on the craft to his son, Hu Bin.[Photo provided to China Daily] The time-consuming process of carving a stone while retaining its natural textures and ...

HEFEI, Oct. 10 (Xinhua) -- Sifting through bags of goat hairs to select quality ones for the production of Chinese ink brushes can be tough and boring, but this is routine work for Zhang Wennian, 50, ...

Morphogenesis”, is a rare showcase of 26 Chinese ink and watercolour works created by the artist over four decades. They highlight his fascination with rocks, in particular Taihu stone – a ...