Ever since he began work at the tender age of 18, Xu Songsheng from Longyan, Fujian Province, has dedicated himself to a grand building tradition: the art of Tulou construction projects. But by his own account there’s one form of craftsmanship that’s valued above all others in this field: tiling.

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