Fine Chinese porcelain seeing modern revival

By Hu Meidong and Zhang Yu | chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2022-08-03 16:19
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Craftsman Shen Xuedong works on a Jianzhan porcelain in Nanping city, Fujian province. [Photo by Li Nanxuan/For chinadaily.com.cn]

The long-lost craft was revived in the city in the 1980s. In recent years, production has greatly increased through the application of electric and gas furnaces.

Nanping is home to many enterprises that specialize in the making of Jianzhan porcelain, and Shuiji town, long known for its kilns, boasts a cultural relic under national protection — a 136-meter-long kiln, the longest in the country.

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