Introduction to brick carving: is a traditional folk art in Linxia, Gansu Province. In the late Qing Dynasty and the early Republic of China, skilled craftsmen emerged in large numbers. In modern times, they absorbed the artistic characteristics of painting and wood carving, making this folk art closely integrated with architecture more perfect and exquisite. Linxia brick carving techniques are divided into two types: "kneading" and "carving". "Kneading work" is made by first using prepared clay mud and kneading it into patterns of dragons, phoenixes, lions, various flowers, birds and insects with hand-made molds, and then baking them.