Brick factory in N China's town produces blue bricks for antique buildings

Workers put adobes of blue brick into the kiln at a factory in Chu'an Town of in Renqiu City, north China's Hebei Province, July 30, 2020. "Blue Brick" with a long history is one of the main building materials of ancient Chinese architecture. The brick factory in Chu'an Town, which was built on the basis of an ancient brick kiln in the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911), develops the traditional craftsmanship and mainly produces blue bricks and other building materials for antique buildings at present. (Xinhua/Mu Yu)