Ivory carving is a traditional handicraft that uses ivory as raw material for carving. Guangzhou ivory carving has a long history. During the Ming and Qing Dynasties, the craftsmanship and production scale of Guangzhou ivory carving reached a historical peak. During the Republic of China period, ivory carving shops and production workshops were concentrated on Daxin Road in Guangzhou, forming a famous ivory street, which was unique in the national ivory carving industry. Guangzhou ivory carving is represented by hollowed-out ivory balls, ivory boats, and micro-carvings. Among them, ivory balls are the most distinctive varieties. A complete piece of ivory material is cleverly hollowed out into layers of ivory balls that rotate freely. Today, ivory balls can be hollowed out to more than 50 layers. In 2006, ivory carving was included in the first batch of national intangible cultural heritage lists. Feng Huiying from Yuexiu District is the third-generation inheritor of ivory micro-carving. His grandfather Feng Gongxia founded ivory micro-carving. He also applied micro-carving art to seals, ancient books, pen holders, bottles and plates, and screens, making micro-carving a unique variety of Guangzhou ivory carving. Learning ivory micro-carving skills is a long process, and young people rarely choose to learn this skill that requires great patience and energy. The inheritance of traditional skills is facing a difficult situation and needs to be protected urgently. Information source: Guangzhou Cultural Center Information source: Guangzhou Cultural Center