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Glass firing technique

Colored glaze is a common name for low-temperature lead-glazed pottery. It is a decorative material commonly used in palaces, mausoleums, temples, pagodas and other buildings. After long-term production practice, colored glaze has reached a considerable height in terms of modeling style, decorative style, and craftsmanship. Colored glaze architecture organically combines Chinese traditional ceramic culture and architectural culture, becoming an architectural form with strong national characteristics and cultural connotations. Colored glaze production is widely distributed in Shanxi Province, mainly in Taiyuan, Yangcheng, Hejin, Jiexiu and other places. Taiyuan began to produce colored glaze around the Wanli period of the Ming Dynasty, and has never stopped since then. The Su family is the most famous for firing colored glaze locally. The firing of colored glaze in Yangcheng began in the Yuan Dynasty and reached its peak in the Ming and Qing Dynasties. The firing site was originally in the East Gate of the county seat, and later moved to Houzeyao Village. Among them, the Qiao family was the most famous. The firing of Hejin colored glaze also began in the Wanli period of the Ming Dynasty, mainly concentrated in the East and West Yaotou Villages in the west of the city. The Lv family is a local colored glaze family. Jiexiu is an early area in Shanxi where colored glaze was produced. Colored glaze was already used in the local temple buildings in the Tang Dynasty. It reached its peak in the Ming Dynasty, leaving behind many historical sites. Beijing is the former capital of the Liao, Jin, Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties. Colored glaze can be seen in a large number of palaces, gardens, tombs, pagodas, temples and other buildings. The production of colored glaze in Beijing began in the Liao Dynasty. There are now ruins of Liao Dynasty kilns in Longquanwu Village, Longquan Town, Mentougou District. In the early Yuan Dynasty, the government set up a colored glaze kiln in Liuliqu Village, Mentougou, which was called "official kiln" or "Western kiln". During the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty, the Mentougou official kiln flourished. The colored glaze firing technique of Liuliqu Village was introduced to Beijing by the Zhao family of colored glaze in Yuci County, Shanxi Province. The kiln fired colored glaze according to the regulations of the Ministry of Industry in the Qing Dynasty, which has always been regarded as the standard official firing method. It usually takes more than ten days and more than twenty procedures to fire a colored glaze product. First, the clay is selected, crushed, screened, washed, and refined into a shape. After drying, it is fired in a kiln, commonly known as "plain firing". Then it is glazed and fired in a kiln, known as "color firing". Nowadays, with the decline of traditional architectural forms, the demand for colored glaze is gradually decreasing. In addition, due to environmental problems in the coal kiln firing of colored glaze, coupled with the shrinking industry, loss of personnel, and abandoned production skills, the traditional craft of colored glaze firing is on the verge of extinction and urgently needs the attention of relevant parties.

Mentougou District, Beijing

Traditional Architecture

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Historic Centre of Camagüey

One of the first seven villages founded by the Spanish in Cuba, Camaguey was an urban centre in the interior, mainly engaged in livestock and sugar production. The town was settled in 1528 on its present site and developed in an irregular urban pattern with large and small squares, winding streets, alleys and irregular urban blocks, which is very unusual for Latin American colonial towns located in the plains. The 54-hectare historic centre of Camaguey is an outstanding example of a traditional urban settlement relatively far from the main trade routes. The Spanish colonists were influenced by medieval Europe in the layout of the city and in the traditional building techniques brought to the Americas by their stonemasons and master builders. The heritage reflects the influence of many styles from various eras: neoclassicism, eclecticism, art deco, neocolonialism and some art nouveau and rationalism.

Cuba

Traditional building techniques

Zagori Cultural Landscape

The small stone villages of Zagori are scattered across the remote countryside of northwestern Greece, along the western slopes of the northern section of Mount Pindus. These traditional villages are usually built around a central square with a plane tree. Surrounding the villages are sacred forests maintained by the local community. The villages display architectural traditions adapted to the mountainous terrain. A network of stone arch bridges, cobblestone paths and stone steps connects the villages, which are the political and social units of the community along the Voïdomatis River.

Greece

Architectural Traditions

Historic Jeddah, the Gate to Makkah

Historic Jeddah is located on the eastern shore of the Red Sea. Since the 7th century AD, it has been a major port on the Indian Ocean trade routes, bringing goods to Mecca. It is also the gateway for Muslim pilgrims arriving at Mecca by sea. These two roles have enabled the city to develop into a thriving multicultural centre, characterised by a unique architectural tradition, including tower houses built in the late 19th century by the city's commercial elite, and combining the Red Sea coastal coral building tradition with influences and craftsmanship along the trade routes.

Saudi Arabia

Architectural Traditions

Minaret and Archaeological Remains of Jam

The 65-meter-high Minaret of Jam is an elegant, towering structure that dates back to the 12th century. Covered in fine brickwork and topped with a blue tile inscription, the minaret is striking for its architectural and decorative quality, representing the pinnacle of the region's architectural and artistic traditions. Its impact is multiplied by its rugged location, a deep river valley between towering mountains in the heart of Ghor Province.

Afghanistan

Architectural art tradition

Town of Luang Prabang

Luang Prabang is an outstanding example of the fusion of traditional Laotian architecture and urban structure with that built by European colonial authorities in the 19th and 20th centuries. Its unique, well-preserved townscape embodies a key stage in the fusion of these two very different cultural traditions.

Lao People's Democratic Republic

Traditional Architecture