Ancient porcelain capital shapes future

Enduring legacy: An intangible cultural heritage inheritor paints a cup with enamel at the Xu Family Kiln and workshop complex in Jingdezhen. — Photo: China Daily

FOR over a millennium, the kiln fires of Jingdezhen, Jiangxi province, have burned non-stop.

An ancient local saying captures the enduring legacy of this porcelain capital: “Craftsmen come from all directions, and vessels go to the world.”