Jingdezhen (Raozhou Kiln)

One of China's famous historical and cultural cities, located in northeastern Jiangxi Province, it was originally named Xinping. Due to its location southeast of Changjiang River, it was also known as Changnan Town. During the Jingde Period of the Northern Song Dynasty (1004-1008), it was renamed Jingdezhen, named after the emperor's reign title. Jingdezhen is known as China's porcelain capital, having begun producing celadon and white porcelain as early as the Five Dynasties. The Song Dynasty saw the creation of the famous blue-and-white porcelain, also known as Yingqing. Fine white porcelain was subsequently produced throughout the Song, Yuan, and Ming dynasties. This is due to the fine clay of Jingdezhen, which contains very little iron oxide and is fine and non-granular—the prerequisite for producing excellent white porcelain.

When it comes to Chinese porcelain, Jingdezhen is the first place that comes to mind. This is true not only in China but also abroad. The globally recognized term "Kolin" is the name of the village in Jingdezhen that produces the raw material for porcelain clay. The significance of Chinese porcelain to global culture is inseparable from the achievements of Jingdezhen.