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A section of a mural depicting the heritage of the Cizhou kiln in Handan, Hebei Province, April 17, 2024 /CFP
A section of a mural depicting the heritage of the Cizhou kiln in Handan, Hebei Province, April 17, 2024 /CFP
A section of a mural depicting the heritage of the Cizhou kiln in Handan, Hebei Province, April 17, 2024 /CFP
Visitors stroll alongside a mural depicting the heritage of the Cizhou kiln in Handan, Hebei Province, April 17, 2024. /CFP
A section of a mural depicting the heritage of the Cizhou kiln in Handan, Hebei Province, April 17, 2024. /CFP
A mega relief carving mural on the side of a mountain in Handan, north China's Hebei Province, has been drawing visitors with its depictions of the Cizhou kiln.
Stretched out over a kilometer in the Fengfeng mining area, the mural portrays aspects of the Cizhou kiln, which employs 72 procedures for the firing of porcelains.
Located in south Handan, Cizhou is considered a representative folk kiln of northern China. The name Cizhou is understood to date back to the Sui Dynasty (581-618).
The kiln is well known for producing wine vessels including vases, cups, bowls and bottles. The glaze of its porcelain is characterized by white, black, yellow, brown and green colors. The site of the mural was reportedly once a nearly vertical exposed rock mass, later transformed into the current artwork through welding, carving, plastering and coloring.