千年徽墨马年出圈
Shexian County in China's Anhui produces Hui ink sticks inspired by Chinese zodiac Year of Horse

1月5日，在安徽省黄山市歙县老胡开文墨厂，制墨手艺人正在晾晒“立体唐马墨”。徽墨因产于皖南古徽州府而得名，至今已有上千年历史。临近马年新春，在安徽省黄山市歙县老胡开文墨厂，制墨手艺人巧妙融入“马年元素”，匠心打造系列主题徽墨，让古老的徽墨技艺以年轻新潮的方式出圈出彩。[新华社记者 周牧 摄]

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. Delicate Hui ink sticks inspired by the Chinese zodiac Year of the Horse delight the eyes, making the millennium-old ink-making craftsmanship shine again. 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. (Xinhua/Zhou Mu)