Lin Xindong carves a marble slab to form the pattern of Marilyn Monroe in his home in Liuzhou City, South China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, March 13, 2018. After dropping out of high school two years into his study, he spent seven years learning the art of shadow carving with masters in Henan, Fujian and Shanghai. Craftsman use awls to drill small holes of various sizes and intensity to form a pattern on the marble slab. Lin says he usually takes three days to create a single piece of work, which can involve drilling the slab more than 300,000 times. (Photo: China News Service/Wang Yizhao)
