When you come to Jingdezhen, there's always more to explore at Taoxichuan.

The Taoxichuan Cultural and Creative Quarter in Jingdezhen has long transcended the definition of a traditional "attraction." Using ceramics as its medium, it has built a super cultural magnetic field that integrates history, art, commerce, and lifestyle aesthetics. This sense of endless exploration stems from its ever-growing creative ecosystem and immersive scenes that blend time and space. --- ### 1. The Dimension of Time: From Industrial Ruins to a Laboratory of the Future 1. Architectural Narratives of Rebirth from Ruins - The old factory buildings of the former Yuzhou Porcelain Factory have been transformed into the "Red Brick Art Museum." The 22-meter-high cracked kiln chimney retains its original texture, engaging in a dialogue between old and new with the glass curtain wall. At night, light seeps through the brick cracks, resembling a giant "kiln lantern." - The raw material workshop has been transformed into a pottery experience center. Visitors can mold clay under rust-covered trusses, while the preserved conveyor belt above continues to rotate slowly. Industrial memory resonates with contemporary creation here. 2. Never-Ending Creative Iteration - Weekly Evolving Market: In the "Taoran Market" from Friday to Sunday, 50% of the stalls change themes weekly. In 2024, cutting-edge sections such as "AI Ceramic Design" and "Wearable Porcelain Ornaments" were added, with the highest single-day transaction volume exceeding one million. - Seasonally Themed Scenes: The "Cherry Blossom Kiln Market" in spring hangs porcelain on flowering branches, the "Wood-fired Art Season" in autumn recreates ancient dragon kiln firing, and the "Warm Kiln Party" in winter uses the residual heat of the kiln to roast sweet potatoes. There are new experiences in every season. --- ### 2. Spatial Magic: A Dual Personality of 8 Hours and 24 Hours - Daytime Art Sanctuary - Art Museum Special Exhibitions (10:00-17:00): For example, the 2024 "Fracture and Rebirth" contemporary ceramics exhibition showcased installation art reconstructed from porcelain pieces by artists from 30 countries. AR screens embedded in the exhibition walls allow visitors to scan exhibits and watch documentaries about their creation. - Ceramic 3D Printing Workshop: After visitors design patterns, industrial robots complete personalized porcelain plate production within an hour, a technological marvel that overturns traditional perceptions. - Nighttime Dream Factory - Neon Market (19:00-24:00): 2,000 stalls form a "Ceramic Galaxy," where temple candle holders by Thai ceramic artists, abstract porcelain paintings from Polish studios, and "blue-and-white porcelain e-sports keyboards" by local creators collide. - Midnight Kiln Fire Theater: An immersive theater transformed from an abandoned tunnel, staging the "Millennium Kiln Transformation" digital light and shadow show. The kiln brick walls project illusions of the seventy-two porcelain-making processes. --- ### 3. People's Spectrum: From the "Jingpiao" Tribe to Global Creators 1. A Parallel Universe of 25,000 Creators - Academic: Graduates from the Central Academy of Fine Arts have established an "Experimental Ceramics Studio," firing biodegradable moss porcelain. - Artisan: Inheritors of intangible cultural heritage use ancient methods to create miniature ceramic Xun (ocarina), only the size of a fingernail but capable of playing a complete scale. - Crossover: A former programmer has developed "ceramic circuit board" artwork. When powered on, the blue-and-white patterns change color with temperature. 2. International Residency Program - Japanese ceramic artist Yohji Yamamoto's "Wabi-Sabi Aesthetics" series: Deliberately retaining kiln cracks and bubbles, QR codes are placed next to the exhibits, allowing visitors to listen to the ultrasonic vibrations at the imperfections. - Italian glass artists collaborated with Jingdezhen artisans to create a "Glazed Blue-and-White Porcelain" installation. When light penetrates, flowing cobalt blue shadows are projected onto the ground. --- ### 4. Experiential Revolution: A Five-Sense Immersive Ceramic Metaverse - Tactile Bank: A blind touch experience area houses 200 textural samples, ranging from coarse pottery to thin porcelain. The blindfolded game of guessing the age by touch has become a popular online challenge. - Olfactory Memory: The custom fragrance "Dragon Kiln Smoke and Fire" recreates the scent of pine wood firing, paired with a Song Dynasty tea ceremony experience to form a synesthetic loop. - Taste Experiment: The "Clay and Fire" restaurant offers Kaolin clay molecular cuisine. The ceramic tableware reveals hidden patterns as the temperature of the dishes changes. --- ### 5. Hidden Quests: In-Depth Experiences Only Locals Know - Midnight Kiln Exploration: A reservation-based nighttime visit to a still-operating experimental kiln, witnessing the magical moment when glaze melts in the 1300°C kiln fire. - Creator's Apartment: Check in to renovated worker dormitories, where original porcelain factory attendance sheets and production slogans are preserved. In the morning, you can participate in the kiln opening ceremony in the adjacent studio. - Ceramic Blind Box Archaeology: Pay to excavate the "porcelain shard layer" in a designated area, potentially unearthing Ming Dynasty blue-and-white fragments or limited-edition works buried by contemporary artists. --- ### Conclusion: A Flowing Ceramic Utopia The endless exploration of Taoxichuan is essentially a never-ending cultural fermentation—the lifeblood of the old porcelain factory still pulses, global creativity hybridizes and mutates here, and traditional craftsmanship coexists and thrives with cyberpunk aesthetics. When you encounter a post-00s artisan live-streaming kiln firing in a late-night alley, or discover a silver-haired grandpa turning broken porcelain pieces into NFTs, you will understand: this is not the end, but the root from which ceramic civilization grows towards the future.