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Jingdezhen
Prefecture-level city in Jiangxi, People's Republic of China

Jingdezhen

Jingdezhen is a prefecture-level city in eastern Jiangxi province with a total population of 1,669,057 (2018), bordering Anhui to the north.

It is known as the "Porcelain Capital" because it has been producing Chinese ceramics for at least 1,000 years, and for much of that period Jingdezhen porcelain was the most important and finest quality in China. The city has a well-documented history that stretches back over 2,000 years.

Get in

Getting to Jingdezhen

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    Jingdezhen Luojia Airport

    Direct flights from Shanghai every other day, from Beijing every day.

See

Worth seeing

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    Jingdezhen Ceramics Museum
  2. 02
    Ancient Kiln Folk Customs Museum
  3. 03
    Taoxichuan Ceramic Art Avenue

    The old industrial area of red brick buildings and tall coal chimneys was converted into an art district of studios, galleries, and coffee shops.

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    Sanbao Village

    There are many artists' studios, private museums and homestays in Sambo Village.

  5. 05
    Yori
Do

Things to do

Jingdezhen is a famous hometown of ceramics. Here, there are both ceramic products produced on assembly lines and purely handmade tableware. You can find many designer studios in Jingdezhen to experience the production of pottery and glass products. Sanbao village ‌ is a small village full of natural scenery and humanities and art. There are many pottery studios for visitors to experience.

Eat

Where to eat

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    Lele

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