Sitting in front of a cutting wheel in his studio full of seashells, artisan Jin A'shan takes a few pieces, fashions them into different shapes and quickly polishes them. Within minutes, ordinary ...

A large shell carving boat, featuring the image of a dragon, a phoenix, and various styles of Chinese architecture, has recently won the Shanhua award, China's highest folk art honor, at the 16th ...

The earrings are only a couple of inches long, but the masterfully carved salmon look like they’ve leaped from the water to whisper in the wearer’s ear. Their glowing red hues and iridescent ...