2020.5.27 Smithsonian Magazine reports on tiles found in Italy: The intricate, multi-colored tiles likely date to the third century A.D. Archaeologists conducting excavations at a vineyard…
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2020.5.27 Smithsonian Magazine reports on tiles found in Italy: The intricate, multi-colored tiles likely date to the third century A.D. Archaeologists conducting excavations at a vineyard…
The largest siheyuan in the world, was the home to the last two imperial dynasties, Ming (1368-1644) and Qing (1644-1912), from1420 to 1924. 980 buildings in the complex…
The Captain of Industry Chou Hsüeh-hsi (Jan 12, 1866 Jinling – Sept 26, 1947 Beijing), the fourth son of Zhou Fu, born in Jinling (now known…
Chee Hsin Pottery‘s cement tiles. The first two photos are courtesy of Feng Guoyin 冯国鄞. The central tiles were #105/#106/#125, and the border/trim tiles were #113b or…
The traditional Chinese medicine shop Shangchizhai is an old firm in Xinhua City (兴化市昭阳镇) in Taizhou, Jiangsu province. It locates at 10, East Chengwai St 东城外大街十号, according…
Chee Hsin Pottery‘s cement tiles: the central, border/trim and corner tiles, measured in 7 7/8″ square, weighted 3. 85 pound and 1′ thick. #110, the central…
When Chee Hsin Cement created their power plant in 1906, they called it the “original power plant” (原动力厂), using a 1000-horsepower two-stage horizontal steam engine…
Mei Lanfang’s Memorial, Beijing, 2019 Chee Hsin Pottery‘s QX #115/165 and #173b cement tiles are seen at Mei Lanfang 梅兰芳‘s Memorial Hall in Beijing, in 2019. The eight trapezoids 八角星…
China’s First Cement Company Chee Hsin 130 Years is sold on Amazon Vanderbilt, Carnegie, Rockefeller. Most everyone has heard of America’s greatest industrialists, but who was…
15 Xinhua E Rd, Lubei, Tangshan, Hebei, China The official name is Tangshan Qixin Cement Industrial Museum (唐山启新水泥工业博物馆) but people call it the old fashion way:…