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2023.09.16 15:30 GMT+8

Stone carvings immortalize Hui'an's local identity

Updated 2023.09.16 15:30 GMT+8
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A view of stone carving in Quanzhou, Fujian Province /CGTN

Hui'an women depicted through stone carving in Quanzhou, Fujian Province. /CGTN

Hui'an women depicted through stone carving in Quanzhou, Fujian Province. /CGTN

Hui'an women depicted through stone carving in Quanzhou, Fujian Province. /CGTN

Hui'an women depicted through stone carving in Quanzhou, Fujian Province. /CGTN

Hui'an women depicted through stone carving in Quanzhou, Fujian Province. /CGTN

Hui'an women depicted through stone carving in Quanzhou, Fujian Province. /CGTN

Hui'an women depicted through stone carving in Quanzhou, Fujian Province. /CGTN

A frequent subject of the works by stone carving master Wu Deqiang is the image of "Hui'an Women." Through them, he tries to immortalize Hui'an's local identity. When Wu Deqiang says he advocates for "local sourcing," he's referring not only to the stone materials he uses, but also to the subjects he chooses to carve.

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