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Jingdezhen Handicraft Porcelain Industry Sites

景德镇手工瓷业遗存

Overview

DesignationUNESCO World Heritage (cultural, 2026)
Name景德镇手工瓷业遗存
CountryChina
Criteria(ii)(iii)(iv)(vi)
Nearby citiesNanchang
Nearby sitesMount Lu (Lushan), Huangshan (Yellow Mountains), Mount Wuyi, Mount Sanqing, Guifeng (Turtle Peak), Mount Longhu (Dragon and Tiger Mountain)
Latitude, longitude29.29, 117.24

About

Jingdezhen Handicraft Porcelain Industry Sites (景德镇手工瓷业遗存) was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2026 as a cultural site.

Description (UNESCO World Heritage Centre)

The serial property portrays the evolution of the production of handicraft porcelain from the 10th to 19th centuries that had profound industrial, artistic and trading influences in China and beyond globally. The five component parts reflect the processes of the production of porcelain, including the extraction and transportation of raw materials, innovations in kiln design and the spatial and social organisation of production on an immense scale. The town area featured the Imperial Kiln alongside civilian kilns, guilds and merchant associations. Jingdezhen was a centre of technological innova

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