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600-Year-Old Brick with Andy Lau's Name Sparks Social Media Buzz

3/16/2026

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The 600-year-old brick inscribed with Hong Kong superstar Andy Lau's name has gained popularity on Chinese social media.
The brick was found in Nanjing and bears Lau's Chinese name "Liu Dehua," at the Nanjing City Wall Museum.
It is linked to a Ming-era brickmaker from Jiangxi.
A film marking the 660th anniversary of the Nanjing Ming City Wall highlighted the brick's significance and the quality-control method of artisans inscribing names.

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The 600-year-old brick inscribed with Hong Kong superstar Andy Lau's name has gained popularity on Chinese social media.
The brick was found in Nanjing and bears Lau's Chinese name "Liu Dehua," at the Nanjing City Wall Museum.
It is linked to a Ming-era brickmaker from Jiangxi.
A film marking the 660th anniversary of the Nanjing Ming City Wall highlighted the brick's significance and the quality-control method of artisans inscribing names.