Exquisite Shoushan stone artworks on display (5/8)

A Shoushan stone carving is on display in Fuzhou, East China’s Fujian province, March 10, 2015. The national and provincial masters present about 20 Shoushan stone carvings featuring a broad range of topics, such as Buddhist figures, in the exhibition. With a soft, smooth surface and various colors, Shoushan stone from a mountain called Shoushan in the province, is an ideal material for carving and is known as "the top grade-colored stone for carving." It is characterized by exquisiteness, smoothness, softness, and cohesion. (Photo: China News Service/Liu Kegeng)