"China has long been called the porcelain kingdom." Porcelain is a great invention of Chinese ancestors, and can be regarded as the emblem of splendid national culture of China. As a ceramic center combining all the strong points of other porcelain districts, Jingdezhen is considered to be an admirable porcelain capital, which reflects the outstanding and remarkable achievements of Chinese porcelain development. 

The history of Jingdezhen porcelain can be traced back to the Han Dynasty, which dates from 1900 years ago. In the long history of the Jingdezhen porcelain industry, Jingdezhen has surpassed its predecessors. Brilliant achievements have been obtained in the Chinese porcelain industry by its constant creativeness and progress. Currently, by implementing the policies of China’s reform and opening up to the outside world, Jingdezhen is marching forward to once again obtain its leading ceramic position nationally as well as internationally.Jingdezhen is a world-famous city for its over 1000-year old ceramic history and exquisite porcelain. At the same time, A hi-tech development zone of machinery, electronic and aviation industries have been set up in the the city. Hundreds of thousands of visitors, including foreign officers, experts, entrepreneurs and tourists, come to Jingdezhen for visit, business trade, ceramic art exchange, investment, cooperation and travel, which makes this city be in good cooperative relations with more than 100 countries and regions, including Seto City in Japan, Ichon City in Korea, Lampang City of Thailand, and Sevres City in France and etc.

Each year, hundreds of foreigners travel to Jingdezhen to learn the unique ceramics-making skills and techniques. They stay in the villages and towns around Jingdezhen for months, some even for years. To protect Chinese traditional ceramic art, the five main ceramics-making phases, namely biscuit making, biscuit trimming, glazing, blue flower painting and kiln burning, were put on China's Intangible Cultural Heritage List in 2005. The local government has taken measures to promote craftsmen's research in traditional ceramic art innovation. Nowadays, Jingdezhen's ceramic art is renowned worldwide for a vibrant integration of traditional and modern technologies in the ceramics-making process.