Xiang Shengli grinds a piece of inkstick he made for a customer to examine the quality in Shexian County of east China's Anhui Province, Aug. 8, 2012.

Xiang Shengli draws sketches of an ancient building for the graphic patterns to be carved onto the newly designed inkstick in Shexian County of east China's Anhui Province, Aug. 8, 2012.

Skilled workers in Xiang's inksticks factory outline inksticks in gold color in Shexian County of east China's Anhui Province, Aug. 11, 2012.