Jingdezhen City Tourism Introduction

Jingdezhen, also known as the "Porcelain Capital", is a prefecture-level city in Jiangxi Province, located in the northeast of Jiangxi, with a thousand years of porcelain making history, it is the world-famous "World Porcelain Capital", and also an excellent tourist city in China.

Here you can find the thousand-year-old ceramic culture, the beautiful landscapes, the ancient Huizhou villages, and the cultural and creative blocks full of literary atmosphere. Whether you are experiencing the fun of hand-made porcelain, visiting the ancient village, or tasting the local food of the porcelain capital, Jingdezhen can bring you a unique travel experience.

Must-visit Attractions

1. Jingdezhen Ancient Kiln Folk Custom Expo Area

Jingdezhen Ancient Kiln Folk Custom Expo Area is a National 5A Tourist Attraction, it is the only national scenic spot in China with ceramic culture as the theme. Here, the ancient porcelain making workshops and ancient kilns are preserved, such as the Zhen Kiln, Gourd Kiln and other ancient porcelain kilns. You can see the intangible cultural heritage inheritors show the ancient porcelain making techniques on the spot, such as throwing, trimming, glazing, and firing, each step is full of craftsmanship.

Here, you can understand the thousand-year porcelain making history of Jingdezhen, feel the wisdom of the ancient craftsmen, and you can also see how the ancient kilns fired porcelain, it is the must-visit place to understand the ceramic culture of Jingdezhen.

2. Yaoli Ancient Town

Yaoli Ancient Town, located in Fuliang County, is the "source of porcelain" of Jingdezhen. In ancient times, the porcelain stone here was an important raw material for Jingdezhen's porcelain making, supporting the thousand-year porcelain industry of Jingdezhen. At the same time, Yaoli is also a well-preserved Huizhou ancient village, the white wall and black tile ancient dwellings, clear river water, beautiful green mountains, constitute the most beautiful rural picture.

There are also Wanghu Ecological Scenic Area and Nanshan Waterfall here, you can experience the quiet life of the ancient village here, enjoy the beautiful landscape, feel the integration of Huizhou culture and porcelain culture.

3. Fuliang Ancient County Government

Fuliang Ancient County Government, is the only well-preserved ancient county government in the Jiangnan region, with a thousand years of history. In ancient times, Fuliang County was the superior of Jingdezhen, because the porcelain of Jingdezhen was the royal tribute, so the county magistrate of Fuliang was a fifth-grade official, two levels higher than the ordinary county magistrate, which also reflects the important status of Fuliang and Jingdezhen.

Here, you can see the complete ancient county government building, you can also watch the court trial performance, understand the ancient official culture, feel the Fuliang history in Bai Juyi's poem "The merchant values profit over parting, last month he went to Fuliang to buy tea".

4. China Ceramics Museum

China Ceramics Museum, is the only national ceramic museum in China, here collected tens of thousands of ceramic cultural relics from the Neolithic Age to modern times, you can see the ceramic treasures of various dynasties, from the painted pottery of the Neolithic Age, to the Tang Sancai of the Tang Dynasty, the celadon of the Song Dynasty, the blue and white porcelain of the Yuan Dynasty, the five-color porcelain of the Ming Dynasty, the famille rose of the Qing Dynasty, each piece is a national treasure.

Here, you can completely understand the development history of Chinese ceramics, feel the charm of the thousand-year ceramic culture of Jingdezhen, it is the must-visit place for ceramic lovers.

5. Taoxichuan Cultural and Creative Block

Taoxichuan Cultural and Creative Block, is the new cultural landmark of Jingdezhen, its predecessor is the Universe Porcelain Factory, now it has been transformed into a cultural and creative block full of literary atmosphere. There are many studios of young ceramic artists, as well as cafes, bookstores, night markets, you can see the creative ceramic works of young artists here, you can also experience the fun of porcelain making by yourself.

The night of Taoxichuan is particularly beautiful, the lights and reflections of the old factory building, full of literary atmosphere, here is the gathering place of young people in Jingdezhen, and also a good place to feel the new ceramic culture of Jingdezhen.

Special Food

1. Jingdezhen Cold Noodles

Jingdezhen Cold Noodles is the traditional snack of Jingdezhen, it is the breakfast engraved in the DNA of Jingdezhen people. Cold noodles is the rice noodles made of rice, thicker and smoother than the rice noodles in other places. When eating, add chili oil, soy sauce, green onion, pickled mustard, mix it, salty and slightly spicy, smooth and appetizing, extremely delicious.

On the streets of Jingdezhen, you can eat the most authentic cold noodles in any breakfast shop, the just mixed cold noodles, one bite, full of the worldly life of Jingdezhen.

2. Jianshui Ba

Jianshui Ba is the traditional snack of Jingdezhen, with a history of more than a thousand years, legend has it that in the Northern Song Dynasty, it was the snack for the kiln workers. It is made of rice and alkali, the made ba is light yellow, very chewy.

Generally speaking, Jianshui Ba will be stir-fried, add green vegetables, meat, chili to stir-fry together, the stir-fried Jianshui Ba is salty and tasty, chewy, it is the favorite home-cooked dish of Jingdezhen people, and also the must-try special snack when you come to Jingdezhen.

3. Porcelain Mud Braised Chicken

Porcelain Mud Braised Chicken is the special famous dish of Jingdezhen, it is the unique food of the porcelain capital. It uses the special porcelain mud of Jingdezhen, wrap the chicken, then bake it, the chicken baked in this way, the meat is extremely tender, and locked the freshness of the chicken, and there is a faint fragrance of porcelain mud.

When eating, you need to use a hammer to break the porcelain mud, open the lotus leaf, the fragrance is overflowing, this is the signature dish of Jingdezhen, you must try this unique food when you come to Jingdezhen.

4. Jiaozi Ba

Jiaozi Ba is the traditional snack of Jingdezhen, it is made of rice as the skin, then wrap the fillings such as radish, bamboo shoots, meat, make the shape of dumplings, then steam it. The steamed Jiaozi Ba is soft and salty, extremely delicious, it is the breakfast and snack of Jingdezhen people.

It is the special snack of Jingdezhen, carrying the taste memory of Jingdezhen people, many tourists will try this special snack when they come to Jingdezhen.

5. Jingdezhen Stir-fried Rice Noodles

Jingdezhen Stir-fried Rice Noodles is the standard breakfast for Jingdezhen people, the rice noodles of Jingdezhen are thicker and more chewy than other places. When stir-frying, blanch the rice noodles, then add green vegetables, eggs, shredded pork, and chili to stir-fry together, the fried rice noodles are oily and tasty, salty and slightly spicy, very appetizing.

This is the favorite breakfast of Jingdezhen people, on the streets, you can eat the most authentic Jingdezhen stir-fried rice noodles, one bite, full of the worldly life of the porcelain capital.

Cultural Heritage

1. Thousand-year Ceramic Culture

Jingdezhen is the world-famous Porcelain Capital, with a thousand years of porcelain making history, from the blue and white porcelain of the Song Dynasty, to the blue and white porcelain of the Yuan Dynasty, the five-color porcelain of the Ming Dynasty, the famille rose of the Qing Dynasty, the porcelain of Jingdezhen is famous all over the world, becoming the cultural symbol of China. The hand-made porcelain making technique of Jingdezhen is the national intangible cultural heritage, inherited for thousands of years, it is the cultural treasure of China.

2. Huizhou Culture

Fuliang, Yaoli and other places in Jingdezhen, belonged to Huizhou in ancient times, so here also has a deep Huizhou culture, the white wall and black tile Huizhou architecture, horse head wall, are the representatives of Huizhou culture, the ancient village of Yaoli is the representative of Huizhou culture, Huizhou merchant culture, Huizhou cuisine culture, have left a deep mark here.

3. Intangible Cultural Heritage

The intangible cultural heritage of Jingdezhen is very rich, among them, Jingdezhen hand-made porcelain making technique is the national intangible cultural heritage, known as "the living fossil of Chinese porcelain making". In addition, Fuliang tea song, Yaoli Nuo dance and other intangible cultural heritage projects, are the cultural treasures of Jingdezhen, inherited for thousands of years, it is an important part of Jingdezhen culture.

Travel Tips

- Spring (March-May): Jingdezhen is the most beautiful in spring, the rape flowers of Yaoli are all over the mountain, the spring tea of Fuliang is also just on the market, very suitable for traveling.
- Summer (June-August): It is relatively hot in summer in Jingdezhen, but the landscape of Yaoli is very cool, it is a good place to escape the heat, the night market of Taoxichuan at night is also particularly comfortable.
- Autumn (September-November): The weather of Jingdezhen in autumn is cool, it is the best season to visit the ancient kiln and the museum, the red leaves of Yaoli are also very beautiful.
- Winter (December-February): It is relatively cold in winter in Jingdezhen, but it is a good season to experience hand-made porcelain, the warm food of Jingdezhen can also let you feel the warmth of the porcelain capital.