Located in northeastern Jiangxi Province, Jingdezhen is one of the famous historic and cultural cities in China. It has a 1,000-year history of making porcelain, and has long been known as the "capital of porcelain." During the Sui and Tang dynasties, the white-glazed porcelain produced in Jingdezhen was called "artificial jadeware." The major tourist spots include the Hutian Ancient Porcelain Kiln, Ancient Porcelain Factory and Kiln, Exhibition Hall of Folk Architecture and Ceramics of the Ming Dynasty, Porcelain Sculptured Factory and the Research Institute of Ceramics.
