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Here's how you can use broken bowls to make art

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Inlaid porcelain dragons and deities adorn an ancestral temple in Xiamen, Fujian Province. /CGTN
Inlaid porcelain dragons and deities adorn an ancestral temple in Xiamen, Fujian Province. /CGTN

Inlaid porcelain dragons and deities adorn an ancestral temple in Xiamen, Fujian Province. /CGTN

Inlaid porcelain dragons and deities adorn an ancestral temple in Xiamen, Fujian Province. /CGTN
Inlaid porcelain dragons and deities adorn an ancestral temple in Xiamen, Fujian Province. /CGTN

Inlaid porcelain dragons and deities adorn an ancestral temple in Xiamen, Fujian Province. /CGTN

Inlaid porcelain dragons and deities adorn an ancestral temple in Xiamen, Fujian Province. /CGTN
Inlaid porcelain dragons and deities adorn an ancestral temple in Xiamen, Fujian Province. /CGTN

Inlaid porcelain dragons and deities adorn an ancestral temple in Xiamen, Fujian Province. /CGTN

Inlaid porcelain dragons and deities adorn an ancestral temple in Xiamen, Fujian Province. /CGTN
Inlaid porcelain dragons and deities adorn an ancestral temple in Xiamen, Fujian Province. /CGTN

Inlaid porcelain dragons and deities adorn an ancestral temple in Xiamen, Fujian Province. /CGTN

Inlaid porcelain dragons and deities adorn an ancestral temple in Xiamen, Fujian Province. /CGTN
Inlaid porcelain dragons and deities adorn an ancestral temple in Xiamen, Fujian Province. /CGTN

Inlaid porcelain dragons and deities adorn an ancestral temple in Xiamen, Fujian Province. /CGTN

In southeast China's Fujian Province, you'll often see intricate porcelain statues adorning the roofs of temples and other major buildings. Called "inlaid porcelain," this folk art form involves intentionally breaking bowls and plates, then gluing the pieces together to create visually stunning mosaics.

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