Bildnummer: 58328552 Datum: 07.08.2012 Copyright: imago/Xinhua (120809) -- SHEXIAN, Aug. 9, 2012 (Xinhua) -- Wen Xin examines an inkstone carving in the showroom in Shexian County of east China s Anhui Province, Aug. 7, 2012. Wen Xin, a 32-year-old man, is a master of inkstone carving in Shexian of Anhui Province. He started to learn the craftsmanship during his teenage years under the influence of his family. After years of study as research, Wen Xin developed a series of skills and patterns in carving the inkstone. The themes of his inkstones, various from landscapes, portrait, flowers to

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Bildnummer: 58328552 Datum: 07.08.2012 Copyright: imago/Xinhua (120809) -- SHEXIAN, Aug. 9, 2012 (Xinhua) -- Wen Xin examines an inkstone carving in the showroom in Shexian County of east China s Anhui Province, Aug. 7, 2012. Wen Xin, a 32-year-old man, is a master of inkstone carving in Shexian of Anhui Province. He started to learn the craftsmanship during his teenage years under the influence of his family. After years of study as research, Wen Xin developed a series of skills and patterns in carving the inkstone. The themes of his inkstones, various from landscapes, portrait, flowers to creatures. I always get inspires from the common things in the daily life, he said. Inkstone, a kind of traditional Chinese stationery, used to be considered as one of the four treasures in the studies. It is used to grind ink sticks with water into liquid link for writing and painting. After hundred years of development, an inkstone currently is more of an art work than a plain utensil on a desk. (Xinhua/Xu Zijian) (llp) CHINA-ANHUI-SHEXIAN-WEN XIN-INKSTONE CARVING (CN) PUBLICATIONxNOTxINxCHN Gesellschaft Fotostory Kultur Herstellung Tradition Stein Tintenstein Reibstein xbs x0x 2012 quer 58328552 Date 07 08 2012 Copyright Imago XINHUA Shexian Aug 9 2012 XINHUA Wen Xin examines to Carving in The Showroom in Shexian County of East China S Anhui Province Aug 7 2012 Wen Xin a 32 Year Old Man IS a Master of Carving in Shexian of Anhui Province he started to Learn The Craftsmanship during His Teenage Years Under The Influence of His Family After Years of Study As Research Wen Xin Developed a Series of SKILLS and patterns in Carving The The Themes of His inkstones Various from LANDSCAPES Portrait Flowers to Creatures I Always Get from The Common Things in The Daily Life he Said a Child of Traditional Chinese Stationery Used to Be considered As One of The Four Treasures in The Studies IT IS Used to Grind Ink Sticks With Water into Liquid Link for Writing and Painting After