Craftsmen keep centuries-old Ai ware tradition alive
2025-07-23 21:03 Xinhua

Xiao Jiazhang arranges Ai wares for display at Yueshan ancient dragon kiln in Puyuan Town of Zhouning County, southeast China's Fujian Province, July 18, 2025. (Xinhua/Jiang Kehong)

Xiao Jiazhang (R) demonstrates Ai ware making technique at a scenic spot in Puyuan Town of Zhouning County, southeast China's Fujian Province, July 17, 2025. (Xinhua/Jiang Kehong)

Xiao Jiazhang throws a clay body on the wheel to craft an Ai ware at Yueshan ancient dragon kiln in Puyuan Town of Zhouning County, southeast China's Fujian Province, July 18, 2025. (Xinhua/Jiang Kehong)

Xiao Jiazhang (C) demonstrates Ai ware making technique to a visitor at Yueshan ancient dragon kiln in Puyuan Town of Zhouning County, southeast China's Fujian Province, July 18, 2025. (Xinhua/Jiang Kehong)

Xiao Jiazhang (R) explains the craft of Ai ware to visitors at Yueshan ancient dragon kiln in Puyuan Town of Zhouning County, southeast China's Fujian Province, July 18, 2025. (Xinhua/Jiang Kehong)