Steven Chilton Architects has designed a domed theatre in Guangzhou, China, that will resemble an intricately carved ivory puzzle ball. The 2,000-seat theatre's entrances will be surrounded by layers ...

Re: "Chinese ivory gone berserk" (g, May 29, Sebastian Smee): I had the same reaction Smee did when I first saw a carved ivory ball like that. I was a naval officer many years ago in Hong Kong and ...

GUANGZHOU, Jan. 11 (Xinhua) -- For Weng Yaoxiang, the "ivory ball" he is working on is definitely not his most complex piece, but may be the most memorable. It is a farewell gift, signaling the end of ...

Master carver Chu poses with one of his mammoth creations. Yung Yiu-cheung, 55, inherited this carving technique from his father. The master carver is now passing the Canton ball skills down to his 21 ...

It is not easy to locate the once-booming Beijing Ivory Carving Factory. Its gate now is only wide enough for two or three people to walk through abreast. And there is no signboard. And the whole ...