Detail of the flanking wall of a gate at Beihai Gong Yuan showing glazed-tile reliefs of dragons

The Glazed Tile Precious Hall (琉璃阁 Liulige), at the Temple of the Small Western Heaven, Beijing Beihai Park (北海公园), Beijing

Detail of Liu li ge

Detail of pai lou at Guanyin dian showing glazed-tile and marble relief work on central arch

Detail of pai lou at Guanyin dian showing glazed-tile relief work

Detail of Shan yin dian showing glazed tiles with reliefs of Buddha

Men demonstrating how roof tiles fit together on the roof of a tile and brick factory near Mentougou Qu

Boy setting out roof ornaments in the courtyard of a tile and brick factory near Mentougou Qu

Man inspecting roof tile at a tile and brick factory near Mentougou Qu

Men glazing roof tiles over a vat at a tile and brick factory near Mentougou Qu

Tile and brick factory near Mentougou Qu with terraced hills in background

Man molding a ceramic roof ornament in the form of an animal figure at a tile and brick factory near Mentougou Qu

Men glazing roof tiles over a vat at a tile and brick factory near Mentougou Qu

Tile and brick factory near Mentougou Qu with terraced hills in background

Ceramic roof tiles decorated with animal-shaped ornaments at a tile and brick factory near Mentougou Qu

Building detail showing roof ornaments and gable with glazed tile panel (foreground) and storied pagoda (background) at Tai'an

Stone and brick building with a thatched roof in a village on the Shandong coast

Gate and wall of stone, brick, and decorative tile in a village on the Shandong coast

Detail of a house in a village on the Shandong coast

Nine Dragon Screen, Beihai, Peking