Wang shunqing is hand-carving a She inkstone at a workshop in Shangrao, east China's Jiangxi Province on Sunday. As a successor of the national intangible cultural heritage, Wang has been a dedicated She inkstone maker for more than 20 years. /VCG Photo

She inkstone is one of Four Great Inkstones in Chinese history. It refers to inkstones produced in the ancient Shezhou region, now divided into Huangshan City and Jixi County both in east China's Anhui Province, and Wuyuan County in Jiangxi Province. /VCG Photo

Wang's hometown is near to Wuyuan. He started to learn the complicated craftsmanship of She inkstone at a local factory just after middle school because the family was very poor. /VCG Photo

The material Wang used for inkstone must be with moderate hardness, lumpiness and fineness. It won’t become a finished product until being profiled, designed and curved, a procedure that requires a number of time-consuming steps. /VCG Photo

Wang's inkstones are renown and feature a special artistic style that he has passed on to his apprentices. /VCG Photo