Man’s Stone Collection A Feast for the Eyes Only

Li Yuehua paints a stone that looks like a roast chicken. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

Li Yuehua, a collector in Changshou district, Southwest China's Chongqing, has spent years collecting stones that look like food. Now in his stone museum, there are 180 different stone “dishes” on display, including roast chicken, pork knuckle, smoked ham, lobster, fish and bitter melon. "It is quite difficult to find these stones," he said. "It is all about luck."

A stone that looks like a roast chicken. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

A stone that looks like a pork knuckle. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

Stones that look like poached eggs. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

Stones that look like cucumbers. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

There are 180 different stone dishes on display in Li Yuehua's stone museum. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

Stones that look like braised pig's feet. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

A stones that looks like smoked ham. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

A stone that looks like fish. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]