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.
Getting to Jingdezhen
- 01Jingdezhen Luojia Airport
Direct flights from Shanghai every other day, from Beijing every day.
Worth seeing
- 01Jingdezhen Ceramics Museum
- 02Ancient Kiln Folk Customs Museum
- 03Taoxichuan 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.
- 04Sanbao Village
There are many artists' studios, private museums and homestays in Sambo Village.
- 05Yori
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.
Where to eat
- 01Lele
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