There is a nostalgic version of "Jingdezhen" hidden around Wuhan~

During the Qingming Festival, I visited Qichun and discovered two treasure travel destinations with few tourists. One is Henggang Mountain, where the smell of incense and fireworks is perfectly integrated, and the other is Guanyao Town, which is nostalgic and low-key and super suitable for taking children out. 📍Guan Kiln is one of the three ancient kilns in Hubei, and it is the only one still in production today. It can be seen that there is an intention to build an art park here, but I don’t know whether the progress is too slow or the plan has been shelved. The modern framework is there, but the inside still looks old. The words "Learn from Daqing in Industry" are painted on the towering chimneys, and the red brick kilns and factory buildings are somewhat dilapidated. The price of pottery and contact information are written directly with chalk on the locked wooden door. Time seems to have stopped here, everything is still the same as before~ The day we arrived, a Chu Opera Troupe happened to be performing. My younger brother, who always liked quietness, actually went into the cultural auditorium and watched the show carefully until the end. He also went backstage to see the actors putting on makeup. The repertoire was handwritten on red paper on the window frame of the auditorium, and the huge red paper below was a list of donations that made this performance possible. Some were in the thousands and some were in the hundreds. Instead of selling tickets, they used fundraising to enrich the leisure life of the elderly in the village, which was very heartwarming ❤️ In its heyday, there were hundreds of pottery workshops here. Now 📍Lantouji Craft Pottery Factory, 📍Guanyao Pottery Factory, 📍Liyao Pottery Factory, etc. can be visited. After the visit, you can go to the 📍Ming Kiln, which is very large and can accommodate hundreds of people. There are pottery for sale, a DIY craft area, and a restaurant. There are two DIY options: hand-kneading and machine-made. The price is affordable and the products can be delivered to your home after firing. These two methods are more recommended 🌟Hand-kneading, which is easier for children to master and more interesting🥳 Here, navigation becomes less useful. It is recommended to follow the road signs or ask passers-by. The whole town is close to the Yangtze River, parking is convenient, there are large areas of grass, and the scenery is beautiful! There are many elderly people enjoying the cool under the big tree, and there are also young people bringing their children for picnics. The breeze is gentle, and watching the ships whistle by is super healing~🍃