Known as the world porcelain capital, Jingdezhen is a city with an abundant culture and a long history. While its 1,000-year-long porcelain industry gifts Jingdezhen a splendid history, the exhaust emission from the porcelain making once greatly damaged the city’s environment. Through years of comprehensive treatment, Jingdezhen has been turned into a National Garden City suitable for both living and establishing business.
Pollution Reduction – Giving the Porcelain City a Blue Sky and Green Water
To control the pollution caused by coal furnaces, Jingdezhen has been implementing environmental protection policies for more than a decade.
First, the energy structure has undergone changes and coal has been replaced by gas. Jingdezhen Coking Gas Plant, constructed with an investment of more than 200 million yuan, boasts clean and high-efficient gas-fired furnaces. The central heating system has reduced pollution. 223 industrial kilns in urban areas and 606 smokestacks have been torn down, putting an end to the pollution caused by furnaces.
Second, porcelain enterprises have been relocated out of the city to industrial parks. In just a few years, all ceramic enterprises in the city have been removed to industrial zones. Such new furnace method and advanced porcelain making techniques as energy-saving tunnel furnace using light-in-weight gas and sandwich roller kiln are employed, putting an end to the urban pollution caused by industrial wastes emission.
Third, the Blue Sky Project has been put into practice and large sums of money have been invested for city greening. At present, the already-constructed green space in the city spans an area of 1,704 hectares. With the greening rate reaching more than 50 percent, the public green space per capita amounts to 7.03 square meters. Environment has been greatly improved.
Through efforts of more than ten years, Jingdezhen has been changed into a beautiful, ecologically-friendly city with picturesque landscape, gardens, and profound cultures. The city has been ranked top for four consecutive years in Jiangxi’s quantitative assessment of cities’ environment comprehensive treatment. It has been designated as the National Garden City and Jiangxi Clean City. In 2006, Jingdezhen’s comprehensive project for air pollution reduction was conferred China’s Human Habitat Environment Model Award. In 2007, the city was selected by China’s National Forestation Commission as one of the 20 candidates for the “National Green Model City.”
Jingdezhen Ceramic History Expo Area – A Witness of the City’s Splendorous History
Jingdezhen Ceramic Culture History Expo Area consists of “Zhen Kilns”, Royal Kiln Museum, Hutian Ancient Kilns and Folk Ceramic Culture Museum, exhibiting the history of the 1000-year-old porcelain city.
With a history of 600 to 700 years, Jingdezhen "Zhen Kilns "are the best preserved ancient kilns in the world and are long-year places for ceramic researchers, ceramic lovers and visitors from home and abroad.
There are many only-existing and sole pieces collected by the Jingdezhen Royal Kiln Museum. Absorbing the element from the cultural exchange between the East and the West, this museum is regarded by experts as the “No.1 Museum under the Heaven” for the studying and researching of Jingdezhen porcelains.
Hutian Ancient Kilns possess the largest ancient porcelain-making sites. And tourists can enjoy the unique musical performances by porcelains in Folk Ceramic Culture Museum.
National Ceramic Technology Town – Future of the Porcelain Capital
A pilot project, Jingdezhen “National Ceramic Technology Town”, through development of nearly three years, has taken up a preliminary shape as a base for China’s ceramic technology research and development, and ceramic manufactured productions.
The annual-held China Jingdezhen International Ceramic Expo, a base for ceramic trading and information exchanging, has become a well-known brand. The expo has attracted exhibitors from the US, Japan, South Korea, France, Sweden, and African countries.
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