Jingdezhen is reputed as the “porcelain capital” for its long ceramic-making legacy which is over 2000 years. It has always produced high-quality and exquisite porcelain, exporting to other countries by sea along the Silk Road, which is celebrated widely in the world. It is now not only a popular tourist attraction but also a hub for education and workshops, facilitating the culture and commercial exchange between the East and the West.
If you come to China, Jingdezhen is worth a visit. It’s convenient to travel to Jingdezhen from Shanghai by air (1.5 hours) or from Huangshan by high-speed train (1 hour). Arriving at this prefecture-level city in Jiangxi Province, you will embark on your unique adventure of ceramics, probing into the wonderful world of porcelain craftsmen.
Best known as the capital of porcelain, Jingdezhen preserves rich cultural and historic relics. Porcelain will stand as the theme of your Jingdezhen tour. Usually, tourists spend 2 days in Jingdezhen, hitting special museums like Jingdezhen China Ceramics Museum, Jingdezhen Imperial Kiln Institute, and Jingdezhen Ancient Kiln and Folk Customs Museum. If you are fond of shopping, Taoxichuan Ceramic Art Avenue and Jingdezhen Sculpture Porcelain Factory are good places for you. Don’t forget historical sites like Yaoli Ancient Town and Fuliang Ancient Town, where you can experience a slow-paced and tranquil life. You can also take a special Yangtze River Cruise with Jingdezhen offered by Century Legend or Yangtze 2.
If you have more days, spend a day travel to Wuyuan or other destinations near Jiangxi such as Huangshan, or go further to other cities like Beijing, Xian, Luoyang, and Tianjin. There are Top Jingdezhen Tours for your inspiration.
Jingdezhen is a famous porcelain city that has many tourist attractions. Jingdezhen China Ceramic Museum demonstrates the ceramic culture from the Tang Dynasty to the Qing Dynasty. In Jingdezhen Ancient Kiln and Customs Museum, tourists can appreciate performances by ceramic instruments.
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Jingdezhen China Ceramics Museum stores the rarest and most beautiful ceramic artifacts, with more than 50000 works stretching over 5 dynasties on display from the Tang Dynasty down to the Qing Dynasty.
Jingdezhen Ancient Kiln and Folk Customs Museum is the only national 5A tourist attraction with ceramic culture as the theme where you can appreciate the profound porcelain history and culture.
Taoxichuan Ceramic Art Avenue is a popular photogenic spot and an ideal place that integrates shopping, amusement, and sightseeing. Creative Bazaar will be held from time to time.
Sanbao International Ceramic Art Village provides the opportunity for the International arts and crafts community to exchange the culture, arts, and crafts of China.
Jingdezhen Sculpture Porcelain Factory was founded in 1956, located in the eastern urban area of Jingdezhen, about 6 kilometers away from the city center.
The works of the Jingdezhen Imperial Kiln Institute focus on the nearly 600-year history of Ming and Qing imperial Kilns, showcasing over 800 important cultural relics unearthed from the imperial kiln factory site.
The Porcelain Palace is a unique architecture built by an elderly woman at the age of 86 in 2010, costing 5 years and 20 million yuan. Its walls are inlaid with various colors of porcelain.
Fuliang Ancient Town is located in the north suburb area of Jingdezhen City, 8 km away from Jingdezhen. Built in the Tang Dynasty, it has a long history of more than 1800 years.
Apart from visiting the top attractions such as Jingdezhen China Ceramics Museum and Jingdezhen Imperial Kiln Institute, you can make porcelain handicrafts if you are interested in the porcelain-making process. You can also attend the grand China Jingdezhen International Ceramic Expo if you are here in October.
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Make Porcelain Handicrafts
As a promised land of porcelain manufacturing, you will have extraordinary experience in making porcelain handicrafts such as cups and bowls under professional instruction.
Jingdezhen Delicious Food
Jingdezhen is not only famous for porcelain, but also has dainty food, such as beef bone rice noodles, cold rice noodles, dumpling cake, fried dough sticks wrapped with glutinous rice cake…
Jingdezhen International Ceramic Expo
Jingdezhen International Ceramic Expo is a grand gathering for porcelain practitioners and enthusiasts to communicate ceramic culture and enjoy splendid porcelain works.
Jingdezhen has a subtropical monsoon climate with ample sunshine and moderate rainfall throughout the year. There are four clear seasons: unpredictable spring, hot summer, cool autumn, and short but cold winter. The average temperature of the year is 18 ˚C. The hottest month is July with the highest temperature around 34 ˚C while the coldest month is January with the lowest temperature around 2 ˚C.
The best time to visit Jingdezhen is from August to October as it is cool and clear in autumn, and spring (Feb. to Apr.) is also the recommended time. Please notice that the Jingdezhen International Ceramic Expo takes place in October. It is worth visiting the Porcelain Capital during this time for the nice weather and the grand event.
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How to Get to Jingdezhen
By Flight: There are direct flights from/to Beijing (2.5 hours), Shanghai (1.5 hours), Xi’an (2.5 hours), Chengdu (2.5 hours), Xiamen (1.5 hours), Guangzhou (2 hours), Shenzhen (2 hours), etc.
By Train: Visitors can take trains from many cities to Jingdezhen, such as Beijing (7.5 hours), Shanghai (4-8 hours), Nanchang (1-5 hours), Xiamen (4-6 hours), Guangzhou (4.5-5.5 hours), Shenzhen (5.5-6.5 hours), etc.
Also, Jingdezhen is connected with many nearby attractions by train, such as Huangshan (1 hour), Mount Lu (1-2 hours), Wuyuan (0.5 hours), and Wangxian Valley (1 hour).
How to Get around Jingdezhen
Buses, taxis, and bikes are all available in Jingdezhen. There are over 40 bus routes in downtown Jingdezhen connecting the main attractions. Taxies are inexpensive as the flag-down fare is 7 Yuan. Tourists can also rent a bike for 1 or 2 days to get around because attractions at Jingdezhen are not far from each other. If you want to save all the trouble, you can consider booking a tour with us, we will take care of every matter in your trip such as guide, transportation, accommodation, meals, and tickets.
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Jingdezhen offers different types of hotels varying from 5-star to 3-star. There are also hotels with porcelain features where you can experience the charm of ceramics. With convenient transportation, a short distance to the attractions, and cost-effective hotels, Jingdezhen downtown near Jingdezhen People’s Square is the most recommended accommodation in Jingdezhen. If you want to experience local life in-depth, there are also some homestays near Sanbao International Ceramic Art Village. But the distance to other attractions is not as close as downtown.
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In the Porcelain Capital of China, you’ll fully explore the history and culture about ceramics. Visit ancient kiln sites, appreciate porcelain from different times, learn how the pottery is made, talk about with the ceramic artists…you’re surely in a world of CHINA. You come, you learn and you experience.
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