International Students Visit Duan Ink Stone Village

Nov. 5-The International Exchange College arranged for nine international students from US, Japan, Korea and Nepal to visit the Duan Ink Stone Village. Many of the students said they were not only excited to see with their own eyes the marvelous Chinese art treasures but also felt proud of Zhaoqing`s cultural history.

Brush, ink, paper and ink stone were the four treasures in ancient Chinese studies. The Duan Ink Stone is known as the finest ink stone in China. The Duan Ink Stone has been designated as the ink stone of the emperors since the Tang Dynasty (618-907) and has been well known all over China since the Song Dynasty (960-1279). The Duan Ink Stone got its name because it was mined and made in ancient Duanzhou (Zhaoqing).