A 100-metre length of it nicknamed “Chop Alley” has been the home of Chinese stone seal makers since the 1930s. Today, more than a dozen stalls specialising in stamps still line the alley ...

“The Museum of Ivory and Stone Sculptures in Izu ... my finger at those who could do such horrendous things to innocent animals and the unenlightened people who prize ivory, my heart was ...

five years after Unesco listed the art as an intangible cultural heritage of China. Despite the official recognition of the importance of stone seal making, the future of "Chop Alley" is precarious.