Stone industry contributes to economic development in Hubei (1/5)

A woman owner of a finished stone store waits for customers in Changyang Tujia Autonomous County, central China's Hubei Province, Dec. 8, 2012. Located close to the Qingjiang River, the county is abundant in "Qingjiang Stone", of which natural colors and grains enable people here to develop it into ornamental stones. The stone industry has provided over 35,000 jobs for the people in the county, contributing greatly to the local economic development. (Xinhua/Cheng Min)