Ceramics seen as bridge between China and the world

Oriol Calvo Verges, president of the academy, an NGO in official partnership with UNESCO, said organizing the event in China is meaningful, while holding it in Jingdezhen carries special significance.

"In recent decades, China has shown that ceramics can be much more than a heritage to be preserved," he said, adding that ceramics can also be a powerful force for urban regeneration, education, tourism, innovation, industry, artistic creation and international dialogue.

Verges said Jingdezhen is not only part of ceramic history but also a place where tradition and contemporary creativity meet. He cited Taoxichuan Ceramic Art Avenue, a cultural and creative district transformed from former ceramic factories, as an example of how industrial heritage can be turned into a vibrant public space.