This is not the Kamo River from a simple life, but the world’s porcelain capital, Jingdezhen 🫖
by DENNIS NEWTON
Aug 31, 2025
Jingdezhen, Jiangxi, the entire city is a showcase of ceramics. Where should you go to understand its soul?
Jingdezhen Ceramic Museum, with the dual impact of architecture and exhibits, plays a millennium symphony of clay and fire for you.
Architecture as Art:
From a distance, it looks like giant ceramic piano keys stacked and interlaced. This building, designed by the Tongji team, is itself a declaration of modern ceramic art! Sunlight passes through the hollow structure, casting flowing mottled shadows inside the museum, making every step feel like walking on lines of light poetry.
A Ceramic Epic Through the Millennia:
From the warmth of Song dynasty Yingqing, the grandeur of Yuan dynasty blue and white, the splendor of Ming and Qing official kilns, to the avant-garde expressions of modern ceramics... Over 100,000 ceramic treasures are displayed in the exhibition halls.
See how a broken ceramic shard tells the glory of the Maritime Silk Road.
Feel the temperature of the ancient kiln replica under your fingertips; here lies the full confidence behind the name China.
Outside the museum, the breath of the Porcelain Capital is within reach:
Don’t rush to leave! The museum itself is the perfect starting point to explore Jingdezhen. Take a stroll in the nearby old streets and feel the long history of the Porcelain Capital. The museum’s exhibitions have already spread into the fabric of the entire city.
✨ Why is it worth a special visit?
Architecture lovers rejoice: It overturns your imagination of museums, every casual photo is a high-end masterpiece.
Immersive Ceramic Class: From clay to treasure, understand the pinnacle of Chinese ceramic civilization in one go.
Connect with the tangible old town life: Seamlessly link to the most vibrant ceramic creative district and experience the "living ceramic history."
Perceive the city’s artistic DNA: Here, you will understand why even the air in Jingdezhen carries the scent of art.
📌 Travel Tips:
📍 Address: No. 1 Zijin North Road, Changjiang District, Jingdezhen City
🎫 Tickets: *Ceramic Museum is free, advance reservation required
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