But Chung has carved out a niche for himself, and is now experimenting with ways of shading this newly created cottage industry with more local color. For example, he has created his own glazes incorporating the ash from burned rice plants, and made an earthenware plate incorporating the ash of tobacco leaves.
如今他不僅走出自己的路，也希望將美濃這項新興產業做得更具地方特色，因此他不斷地實驗，像將稻草灰拿來配釉配方；拿菸葉來燒陶、用菸葉來做陶盤…… 等等。