Things to do in Jingdezhen

No. 1 of Family-friendly Attractions in Jiangxi

Taoyangli Historical and Cultural District

Taoyangli Historical and Cultural District is located in the heart of Jingdezhen's old town, a historic neighborhood that grew around the ruins of the imperial kiln from the Ming and Qing dynasties. The old saying "Taoyang thirteen li, with tens of thousands of households" refers to this area. The imperial porcelain used by the royal families of the Ming and Qing dynasties was exclusively produced by the imperial kiln here, while rejected tribute items were shattered and buried on-site. The layers of underground porcelain fragments share the same origin as the collections in the Palace Museum, making this place often referred to as the key to understanding the porcelain capital. The core attractions of the district are concentrated around the ruins of the Taoyangli Historical and Cultural District and the imperial kiln museum. The ruins of the Taoyangli Historical and Cultural District have now been transformed into an archaeological site park, preserving relics such as kilns and workshops. The Longzhu pavilion, perched atop Zhushan hill, has been the iconic structure of the imperial kiln since the Ming dynasty and later became the symbol of Jingdezhen. The Zhushan hill beneath it was formed by layers of discarded porcelain fragments from imperial kilns throughout history. Nearby, the imperial kiln museum draws inspiration from traditional egg-shaped wood-fired kilns, featuring multiple brick arches arranged in a staggered layout. Many exhibits in the museum are restored from porcelain fragments unearthed at the site, including the Ming dynasty blue-and-white dragon jar—a signature exhibit pieced together from tons of discarded dragon jar fragments. Adjacent to the museum, the Xu family kiln, an old wood-fired kiln, still operates periodic firings. During kiln openings, the gate is wide open, allowing visitors to watch artisans retrieve freshly fired porcelain from saggars. The district also features winding alleyways lined with kiln-brick residences, guild halls, porcelain shops, and remnants of modern ceramic industry. The restored South goods street and Red shop street now host old teahouses, taverns, music bars, and craft workshops where you can observe traditional processes like clay throwing and porcelain painting, with some workshops offering hands-on experiences. It's recommended to set aside half a day for the visit—start with the kiln site and museum, then meander through the streets around Zhongshan north road and Longgang lane, where many historic courtyard houses hidden in deep alleys await patient discovery.

No. 3 of Family-friendly Attractions in Jiangxi

Jingdezhen China Ceramics Museum

The predecessor of Jingdezhen China Ceramics Museum was the Jingdezhen Ceramics Museum, which is the first large-scale specialized ceramics art museum in China. The permanent exhibition in the museum consists of five units under the theme "The porcelain industry's peak is in this capital." The museum was established in 1954 and houses tens of thousands of fine ceramic masterpieces from the Neolithic period and various historical periods since the Han and Tang dynasties, including over 1,600 precious national cultural relics, covering representative varieties from Jingdezhen's thousand-year porcelain-making history; it also collects many foreign and non-local ceramics, as well as epigraphy, jade, calligraphy and painting. In particular, modern and contemporary Jingdezhen ceramic masterpieces are unique to this museum. The exhibits in the museum include: celadon and white porcelain from the Five Dynasties; bluish-white porcelain from the Song dynasty; blue-and-white porcelain, egg-white porcelain, and underglaze red from the Yuan dynasty; blue-and-white porcelain, polychrome porcelain, doucai, and various types of colored glaze porcelain from the Ming dynasty; and dozens of categories of fine ceramics from the Qing dynasty.

No. 8 of Family-friendly Attractions in Jiangxi

Jingdezhen Ancient Kilns and Folk Customs Museum

The Ancient Kiln Folk Customs Museum is located in Jiangxi's Jingde Town. The two primary display areas are an exhibition of historical kilns and a display of local folk ceramics. Visitors can see ancient kilns in styles from the Song through Qing Dynasties. They will also be able to see reproductions of Jingdezhen Porcelains from the 15th and 16th centuries, as well as listen to unique musical performances on porcelain and ceramic instruments. So that visitors will have the opportunity to better understand the Jingde Town culture of ceramics, many of the buildings within the scenic area have been built in the traditional style. There are also a number of workshops in the scenic area where visitors can pay a small fee and get the opportunity to participate in ceramics production.

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Ceramic Art Avenue Taoxichuan

Taoxichuan Cultural and Creative Block is based on ceramic culture and takes the cultural and creative industry as the main format to create an urban cultural and creative block of tradition + fashion + art + high technology, realizing the deep integration of tradition and modernity, culture and technology, production and life , becoming a cultural landmark and city card of Jingdezhen. There are ceramic industry heritage museum, art gallery, pottery school research and education platform, Yi space innovation and innovation base, art center, grand theater, cultural theme hotel, Qingke shared apartment, pottery training, music education, brand experience store in the scenic area It is matched with other service industries, implanted with multiple formats, highlights the cultural core, and brings comprehensive service experience to tourists.

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Jingdezhen Imperial Kiln Museum

The museum is designed in the form of a "kiln", with multiple curved arch structures and red brick walls that have a simple and rustic feel. The exhibits in the museum are mainly from the important ceramic archaeological achievements made from the official kiln sites of the Imperial Kiln Factory over the centuries, as well as important relics from various periods of excavation.

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Museums in Jingdezhen

No. 1 of Best Things to Do in Yaoli Ancient Town

Yaoli Ancient Town

The ancient town of Yaoli Porcelain Tea is located in the valley, surrounded by peaks, and conforms to the traditional Chinese concept of "Heaven and Man". It has gathered many cultural landscapes such as the ancient buildings of the Ming and Qing Dynasties and the revolutionary sites. Walking on the ancient street here, stepping on the cobblestone-covered blue stone road, counting the ancient shops on both sides of the street, it is enough to feel the strong traces of history.

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Yaoli Ancient Town

The Yaoli tourist destination, located just Northeast of Jingde Village, was called the "Kiln" in ancient times, and is hailed as the birthplace of Jingde Village ceramics. Here we can find the quiet remains of many old Huizhou style buildings, as well as beautiful ecological landscape, and the imprints of the prosperous local ceramics industry. The destination includes five scattered scenic regions, including the highly recommended Wang Lake. This area has appeared in several movies, featuring its ancient architecture, and beautiful scenery full of forests and waterfalls.

No. 3 of Activities in Jiangxi

Local Markets in Jingdezhen

​As night falls, Jingdezhen's night market unfolds like a colorful scroll, exuding a unique charm and offering visitors a unique opportunity to experience the city's charm. Stepping into the night market is like stepping into a dazzling world of ceramics. Stalls are dotted with ceramic handicrafts. Delicate and gentle ceramic tea sets feature flowing lines and intricate patterns; diverse ceramic ornaments depict adorable animals and lifelike figures. Here you'll find traditional blue-and-white porcelain, passed down for centuries, whose blue and white patterns tell stories of time, and innovative ceramic pieces incorporating modern design concepts, whose bold color combinations and unique shapes captivate young visitors. At the Jingdezhen Night Market, you can choose your favorite items under the dazzling lights and fully experience the rich heritage and lively charm of this thousand-year-old porcelain capital. ​​

No. 6 of Best Things to Do in Jingdezhen

Jingdezhen Sculpture Porcelain Factory

Jingdezhen Sculpture Porcelain Factory is a cultural tourism attraction that integrates ceramic art creation, exhibition, and experience. Stepping into the Sculpture Porcelain Factory, you can feel a rich atmosphere of ceramic art. The factory area retains many old factory buildings, kilns, and industrial structures with distinctive characteristics of the era, where mottled walls and old factory buildings contrast with modern ceramic artworks, forming a unique artistic landscape. This place not only records the history of Jingdezhen's ceramic industry development but also carries the memories of generations of ceramic workers. Within the park, you can see distinctive ceramic studios, art spaces, and creative shops, where various ceramic works, ranging from traditional figure sculptures and blue-and-white porcelain to modern art ceramics and daily utensils, showcase the rich and diverse creativity of Jingdezhen's ceramic art.