Beipiao limekilns

If you want to see good old-style running kilns then China is the place to be. Many areas there still operate the stone faced kilns seen long-disused across Britain. Having said that, this bank just outside Beipiao is particularly large, comprising eleven kilns in all. These kilns seem to be operated on a seasonal basis, being shut down overwinter.

A source of limestone can be seen top left.

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