These DVDs for carving shui xian hua are in Mandarin. The illustrations and descriptions are so vivid, though, that they easily cross any language barrier.
You'll be pleased to see expert carvers actually in action. Just the way The woman in DVD 1 holds the knife is informative.
The DVDs run about 20 minutes. They clearly illustrate main sculpting techniques.
There are inspiring illustrations of carved creations in the DVDs.