2,600 years and still melting: China's glazed glass

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The firing kiln, called the "Bagua Kiln," is used to melt the raw materials into glazed glass. Natural gas is used to fire the 1.6-meter-high and 3.5 meters underground deep kiln to a temperature of 1,400 degrees Celsius. [Photo by Chris. Georgiou / China.org.cn]

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