FEATURED BOOK REVIEW

China Culture Publishing Company. 206 pages. ISBN: 978-988-43728-1-6/Y. 238 RMB when published.

The Fujiang River flows in a southern to south-western direction through Sichuan Province to Chongqing Municipality, which merges with the Jialing River in southwestern China. The Jialing River is a tributary of the Yangtze River. The great variety of different rock types that have been carried in these waters are well-worn, smooth, and often have a generally rounded to slightly rounded form. The patterns and colors found in these stones are remarkable.

This attractive volume beautifully illustrates over 500 individual stones mounted on carved wood bases. It is a photo album that documents the types of stones that collectors seek and display at this time. How and where these rocks were formed and their mineral contents are not given in this book.