Inheritor of Guangfu fruit pit carving in Hunan

Ma Luocheng carves on a fruit pit in Changsha, central China's Hunan Province, Sept. 18, 2019. Ma started learning the fruit pit carving at 21 years old under the guidance of renowned craftsman Zhou Jianming, an inheritor of the national intangible cultural heritage Guangfu fruit pit carving, and has become an outstanding craftsman himself with his award-winning works after years of hard work. (Xinhua/Chen Zeguo)

Ma Luocheng (Up) teaches his apprentices fruit pit carving skills in Changsha, central China's Hunan Province, Sept. 18, 2019. Ma started learning the fruit pit carving at 21 years old under the guidance of renowned craftsman Zhou Jianming, an inheritor of the national intangible cultural heritage Guangfu fruit pit carving, and has become an outstanding craftsman himself with his award-winning works after years of hard work. (Xinhua/Chen Zeguo)

Ma Luocheng designs before carving a fruit pit in Changsha, central China's Hunan Province, Sept. 18, 2019. Ma started learning the fruit pit carving at 21 years old under the guidance of renowned craftsman Zhou Jianming, an inheritor of the national intangible cultural heritage Guangfu fruit pit carving, and has become an outstanding craftsman himself with his award-winning works after years of hard work. (Xinhua/Chen Zeguo)

Ma Luocheng displays his tools for fruit pit carving in Changsha, central China's Hunan Province, Sept. 18, 2019. Ma started learning the fruit pit carving at 21 years old under the guidance of renowned craftsman Zhou Jianming, an inheritor of the national intangible cultural heritage Guangfu fruit pit carving and has become an outstanding craftsman himself with his award-winning works after years of hard work. (Xinhua/Chen Zeguo)

Ma Luocheng polishes his fruit pit carving work in Changsha, central China's Hunan Province, Sept. 18, 2019. Ma started learning the fruit pit carving at 21 years old under the guidance of renowned craftsman Zhou Jianming, an inheritor of the national intangible cultural heritage Guangfu fruit pit carving and has become an outstanding craftsman himself with his award-winning works after years of hard work. (Xinhua/Chen Zeguo)

Ma Luocheng arranges his fruit pit carving works in Changsha, central China's Hunan Province, Sept. 18, 2019. Ma started learning the fruit pit carving at 21 years old under the guidance of renowned craftsman Zhou Jianming, an inheritor of the national intangible cultural heritage Guangfu fruit pit carving and has become an outstanding craftsman himself with his award-winning works after years of hard work. (Xinhua/Chen Zeguo)

Ma Luocheng displays his fruit pit carving work in Changsha, central China's Hunan Province, Sept. 18, 2019. Ma started learning the fruit pit carving at 21 years old under the guidance of renowned craftsman Zhou Jianming, an inheritor of the national intangible cultural heritage Guangfu fruit pit carving and has become an outstanding craftsman himself with his award-winning works after years of hard work. (Xinhua/Chen Zeguo)

Ma Luocheng focuses on his fruit pit carving work in Changsha, central China's Hunan Province, Sept. 18, 2019. Ma started learning the fruit pit carving at 21 years old under the guidance of renowned craftsman Zhou Jianming, an inheritor of the national intangible cultural heritage Guangfu fruit pit carving and has become an outstanding craftsman himself with his award-winning works after years of hard work. (Xinhua/Chen Zeguo)

Ma Luocheng measures a fruit pit for carving in Changsha, central China's Hunan Province, Sept. 18, 2019. Ma started learning the fruit pit carving at 21 years old under the guidance of renowned craftsman Zhou Jianming, an inheritor of the national intangible cultural heritage Guangfu fruit pit carving and has become an outstanding craftsman himself with his award-winning works after years of hard work. (Xinhua/Chen Zeguo)

Ma Luocheng focuses on his fruit pit carving work in Changsha, central China's Hunan Province, Sept. 18, 2019. Ma started learning the fruit pit carving at 21 years old under the guidance of renowned craftsman Zhou Jianming, an inheritor of the national intangible cultural heritage Guangfu fruit pit carving and has become an outstanding craftsman himself with his award-winning works after years of hard work. (Xinhua/Chen Zeguo)