Tuesday, 4 November 2025

Oyster Shell Houses of Guangdong

quote [ Along the southern coast of China, particularly in Guangdong’s Pearl River Delta, a curious architectural tradition took shape during the late Ming and Qing dynasties — houses built from oyster shells. ]

In flannel apparel in the oyster house
[SFW] [travel] [+3]
[by ScoobySnacks@10:55amGMT]

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mechanical contrivance said @ 6:34pm GMT on 4th Nov
I would have thought that using brown sugar and glutinous rice to make mortar was a bad idea because it would wash away in the rain or get eaten by insects. I guess not.

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