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Jingdezhen, Porcelain Capital of China Travel in Jiangxi Jingdezhen (jǐng dé zhèn 景德镇), known as the Porcelain Capital of China, has a long history and a magnificent culture. It is located on the south of the Yangtze, between the Huangshan Mountain (huáng shān 黄山) range and the plains of Poyang Lake (pó yáng hú 鄱阳湖). It is one of the four famous towns in Chinese history, designated one of the first 24 famous Chinese cities of historical and cultural interests and a first-rate city opening to the foreigners by Chinas State Council.?  ?Endowed by nature with a network of rivers and hills, Jingdezhen is a municipality directly under the provincial government with a total area of about 5,248 square kilometers and a population of 1.49 million. It is an ancient city with a long history and magnificent culture. The citys reputation for producing fine porcelain began in the Eastern Han Dynasty (dōng hàn 东汉). During the Song Dynasty (sòng dài 宋代) the Jingdezhen workshop was commissioned to produce porcelain for the imperial court. It enjoys a monsoon subtropical climate. Its climate is characterized by adequate sunshine, sufficient rainfall and obvious distinctions between the four seasons. The annual average temperature in the city is 17 C. The main products are porcelain stone, Kaolin, marble, tea, paddy, soybean, wheat, peanut, rapeseed etc.? Since the period of Han Dynasty (hàn dài 汉代), Jingdezhen has had the ceramic industry. Up to now, it has more than 2000 years of history. Traditionally, Jingdezhen was titled Ceramic Capital. Porcelain of Jingdezhen has a beautiful shape, various types, rich decorations and unique styles. It is worldwide famous for its color as white jade, brightness as bright mirror, thinness as paper and sound as music. Qinghua Porcelain (qīng huā 青花), Linglong Porcelain (líng lóng 玲珑), Fencai Porcelain (fěn cǎi 粉彩) and Seyou Porcelain (sè yòu 色釉) altogether are called Four Traditionally Famous Porcelains in Jingdezhen. 1. Ancient Porce