Minnan's beautiful red brick art revived

"No building comes without carvings, and carvings make buildings more precious," goes an old saying in Minnan, an area in southern Fujian province.

The saying refers to brick carvings, which were an important feature of the old red brick buildings in the area.

The carvings, which were once commonly found on either side of the main entrance of Minnan's buildings, embellished the facade and were displays of the aesthetic taste and cultural temperament of their original owners.