Photo taken on April 20 shows Folk artist Long Changqing holding two egg carvings. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

Whenever he has time, a farmer in Beiwu village in Guangping county of Handan, Hebei province, immerses himself in the art of egg-carving, a traditional folk art that involves engraving and painting.

Long Changqing can carve various delicate designs on the shells of ostrich eggs, including figures, animals and scenery.

As he integrates traditional Chinese cultural elements into the carvings, his works are in demand at home and abroad.

Egg carving originated with the custom of giving carved or colored eggs as gifts at weddings and birthday celebrations in ancient times.

Folk artist Long Changqing carves designs onto an eggshell. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

Folk artist Long Changqing carves designs onto an eggshell. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

Folk artist Long Changqing carves designs onto an eggshell. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

Folk artist Long Changqing carves designs onto an eggshell. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

Editor: Li Shi