At more than 20 square miles, his tomb in China’s Shaanxi Province contains an estimated 8,000 life-size clay statues of soldiers known as the “terra-cotta army.” The terra-cotta warriors ...

Less well-known are the musical instruments made of clay. They have been played in China since the Zhou dynasty (1046BC-256BC). Today, clay is one of the bayin, the eight categories into which ...