Brick carving artist Shen Zhanwei (R) walks past a brick carving artwork 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. (Xinhua/Fan Peishen)
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. (Xinhua/Fan Peishen)
Brick carving artist Shen Zhanwei (R) 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. (Xinhua/Fan Peishen)
Brick carving artist Shen Zhanwei (L) 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. (Xinhua/Fan Peishen)
