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Unique folk art: Linxia brick carving in NW China

(Xinhua) Updated: 2016-10-18 16:02 Comments

Unique folk art: Linxia brick carving in NW China

Brick carving artist Shen Zhanwei works at his workshop in Linxia Hui autonomous prefecture, Northwest China's Gansu province, Oct 16, 2016. Linxia brick carving is a unique folk art on building facades, which became a mature artistic form and prospered during the Ming (1368-1644) and Qing (1616-1911) dynasties. Shen Zhanwei, 48, started learning Linxia brick carving at the age of 22 and is now a famous craftsman with great skills. [Photo/Xinhua]

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