Xu Ling, a lacquer thread sculptist, applies gold foil to the lacquer relief decorations on a set of porcelain wares at a studio in Xiamen, Southeast China's Fujian province, Dec 16, 2014. Lacquer thread sculpting is an art in southeast China which uses well-tempered lacquer threads to build decorative patterns. Originated in the mid-17th century, lacquer thread sculpting is listed as one of China's national intangible heritages. [Photo/Xinhua]