GLOBALink | Horse-themed Hui ink sticks shine in E China's Anhui

February 13, 2026

Abstract : Hui ink sticks are mainly crafted in east China's Anhui Province, hence earning the moniker "Hui" ink as the region was originally under the jurisdiction of Huizhou in ancient China. As the Year of the Horse approaches, delicate horse-themed Hui ink sticks breathe new life into the millennium-old ink-making craftsmanship.

HUANGSHAN, Feb. 12 (Xinhua) -- Hui ink sticks are mainly crafted in east China's Anhui Province, hence earning the moniker "Hui" ink as the region was originally under the jurisdiction of Huizhou in ancient China. As the Year of the Horse approaches, delicate horse-themed Hui ink sticks breathe new life into the millennium-old ink-making craftsmanship.

A crafter paints Hui ink sticks inspired by the Chinese zodiac Year of the Horse at an ink workshop in Shexian County, east China's Anhui Province, Feb. 11, 2026. (Photo by Shi Yalei/Xinhua)

A crafter makes Hui ink at an ink workshop in Shexian County, east China's Anhui Province, Feb. 11, 2026. (Photo by Shi Yalei/Xinhua)

This photo shows Hui ink sticks inspired by the Chinese zodiac Year of the Horse at an ink workshop in Shexian County, east China's Anhui Province, Jan. 5, 2026. (Xinhua/Zhou Mu)

This photo shows Hui ink sticks inspired by the Chinese zodiac Year of the Horse at an ink workshop in Shexian County, east China's Anhui Province, Feb. 11, 2026. (Photo by Shi Yalei/Xinhua)

A craftswoman airs Hui ink sticks inspired by the Chinese zodiac Year of the Horse at an ink workshop in Shexian County, east China's Anhui Province, Jan. 5, 2026. (Xinhua/Zhou Mu)

A crafter makes Hui ink sticks inspired by the Chinese zodiac Year of the Horse at an ink workshop in Shexian County, east China's Anhui Province, Feb. 11, 2026. (Photo by Shi Yalei/Xinhua)

This photo shows Hui ink sticks inspired by the Chinese zodiac Year of the Horse at an ink workshop in Shexian County, east China's Anhui Province, Feb. 11, 2026. (Photo by Shi Yalei/Xinhua)

A craftswoman shows Hui ink sticks inspired by the Chinese zodiac Year of the Horse at an ink workshop in Shexian County, east China's Anhui Province, Feb. 11, 2026. (Photo by Shi Yalei/Xinhua)

A crafter makes a Hui ink stick inspired by the Chinese zodiac Year of the Horse at an ink workshop in Shexian County, east China's Anhui Province, Feb. 11, 2026. (Photo by Shi Yalei/Xinhua)

This photo shows Hui ink sticks inspired by the Chinese zodiac Year of the Horse at an ink workshop in Shexian County, east China's Anhui Province, Feb. 11, 2026. (Photo by Shi Yalei/Xinhua)

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Keyword: Anhui Hui ink sticks Year of the Horse