Guangzhou Jade Carving

Guangzhou jade carving is a traditional Lingnan craft of working jade and hardstone, with a long history and Guangzhou as a major center.

Carvers work to the stone's nature using relief and openwork techniques, excelling at flowers, birds, figures and intricate nested 'puzzle balls', prized for fine, delicate workmanship.

Guangzhou jade carving is national-level intangible cultural heritage and a representative branch of Lingnan decorative arts.

In Guangzhou you can admire jade carvings and the carving craft at decorative-arts museums and heritage exhibition spaces.