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2024.01.18 14:36 GMT+8

Shadow stone carving: A unique traditional craft

Updated 2024.01.18 14:36 GMT+8
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Details of a shadow stone carving artwork /CGTN

Details of a shadow stone carving artwork /CGTN

Details of a shadow stone carving artwork /CGTN

A woman works on a shadow stone carving. /CGTN

Details of a shadow stone carving artwork /CGTN

Details of a shadow stone carving artwork /CGTN

Details of a shadow stone carving artwork /CGTN

Details of a shadow stone carving artwork /CGTN

A woman works on a shadow stone carving. /CGTN

Shadow stone carving is a unique traditional craft thought to have originated in Quanzhou in southeastern China. It involves creating intricate designs by carving images on thin slabs of stone and then using backlighting to cast shadows that reveal the detailed patterns. 

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