The three Huizhou-style crafts of carvings – brick carving, stone carving and wood carving – were included in China's first list of national intangible cultural heritage items in 2006.
The ink stones produced in Shexian county, known as Huizhou in the Song Dynasty (1644-1911), are also the subject of one of China's Four Treasures of Study. They appeared as early as the Han Dynasty (206 BC-AD 220) and there are more than 100 varieties.
The ink sticks produced in Shexian county have a rich history spanning over 1,000 years. The subject is one of China's Four Treasures of Study – the other three being brushes, paper and ink stones – which are venerated by artists and collectors alike.
Xin'an medicine, which is based on Traditional Chinese Medicine, boasts a fairly long history, and has been passed down to the modern era.
