China’s Jingdezhen Handicraft Porcelain Industry Sites added to UNESCO World Heritage List
2026-07-27 09:24 Xinhua
This file photo taken on Aug. 28, 2024 shows a craftsman making the clay body on the wheel at a studio in Jingdezhen, east China"s Jiangxi Province. The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) added China"s Jingdezhen Handicraft Porcelain Industry Sites to the World Heritage List on Saturday during the 48th session of the World Heritage Committee held in Busan, South Korea.
The inscription brings the total number of World Heritage sites in China to 61. (Xinhua/Wan Xiang)
This photo taken on July 7, 2026 shows a view of the Xujia Kiln, one of the oldest wood-fired kilns dating back to the late Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), within the Taoyangli Historical and Cultural Block in Jingdezhen, east China"s Jiangxi Province. The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) added China"s Jingdezhen Handicraft Porcelain Industry Sites to the World Heritage List on Saturday during the 48th session of the World Heritage Committee held in Busan, South Korea.
The inscription brings the total number of World Heritage sites in China to 61. (Xinhua/Wan Xiang)
This photo taken on July 7, 2026 shows a view of a kiln site within the Taoyangli Historical and Cultural Block in Jingdezhen, east China"s Jiangxi Province. The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) added China"s Jingdezhen Handicraft Porcelain Industry Sites to the World Heritage List on Saturday during the 48th session of the World Heritage Committee held in Busan, South Korea.
The inscription brings the total number of World Heritage sites in China to 61. (Xinhua/Wan Xiang)




