IZNIK, Türkiye, May 13 (Xinhua) -- A growing partnership between Türkiye's historic ceramics hub Iznik and China's Jingdezhen, often dubbed the "Porcelain Capital," is aiming to breathe new life into centuries-old artisanal traditions by fusing cultural heritage with modern collaboration, a local official said.
Iznik, renowned for its vibrant quartz-frit tiles that flourished during the Ottoman Empire from the late 15th to the 17th century, and Jingdezhen, with a porcelain-making legacy spanning about 1,700 years, became sister cities in 2021. Since then, the partnership has matured into a wider cooperation built on shared craftsmanship and cultural exchange.
