Taking out an ink stick, placing it on the ink stone, and continuously pounding it with a hammer... In Anhui, a group of Huizhou inkstick artisans still guard the ancient methods of inkstick making, preserving the ancient culture with their exquisite craftsmanship.

On June 12, the "Carving Art of Huizhou" - Exhibition of Intangible Cultural Heritage Crafts, co-hosted by the Publicity Department of the CPC Anhui Provincial Committee, the Anhui Provincial Department of Culture and Tourism, the CPC Huangshan Municipal Committee, and the Huangshan Municipal People's Government, was launched at the Anhui Art Museum. Over ten types of crafts, including Huizhou's Four Carvings, the Four Treasures of the Study, Huizhou Seal Carving, Huizhou Printmaking, and Huizhou Paper-Cutting were showcased, alongside 31 intangible cultural heritage inheritors who carry on these intangible cultural heritages and 53 excellent intangible cultural heritage works.

Huizhou's rich natural resources provide unique conditions for the production of the Four Treasures of the Study and other crafts, while the artisans infuse these crafts with profound cultural connotations. The Huizhou craftsmanship, passed down through centuries, carries the cultural confidence of the Huizhou people, blending ancient charm with folk wisdom to create a uniquely captivating cultural landscape.

Source: anhuinews.com