Ancient Charm of China: Jingdezhen
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This episode of "Ancient Charm of China" takes you to the world-famous Porcelain Capital in east
China's Jiangxi Province.
Those who are looking to find out why china is called china could use to spend a day or two in Jingdezhen.
porcelain n 瓷器昙楚，瓷 adj 精美的，瓷制的
china n 瓷器
Jingdezhen lives and breathes porcelain. Its relationship with ceramics dates back to the Han Dynasty
(202BC-220AD) and local artisans' craftsmanship rose to fame during the Song Dynasty(960-1279).
The culture of ceramics has lived on for more than 2,000 years.
ceramics n 陶瓷工藝，陶瓷制品
craftsmanship n 技術(shù)逆瑞，技藝 craftsman n 工匠糟描，手藝人怀喉，技工
Some say that Jingdezhen porcelain is "white like jade, bright as a mirror,thin as paper and sounds like a bell."
With its elaborate forms and sophisticated techniques, the art of Jingdezhen porcelain is widely recognized
as a gem of the Chinese civilization.
elaborate adj 精美制作的，詳盡的船响，vt 精心制作磺送，vt 詳細(xì)描述
sophisticated adj 復(fù)雜的，精致的灿意，久經(jīng)世故的
gem 寶石估灿，珍寶
civilization n 文明，文化
The culture of porcelain is kept alive by elderly artisans at the ancient kiln sites in Jingdezhen, east China's Jiangxi Province.
kiln n 磚窯缤剧，爐馅袁，干燥爐 ，v 燒窯
Today荒辕， Jingdezhen is a popular destination attracting tourists from home and abroad for a taste of its cultural
charms and to get their hands dirty with pottery making.
pottery n 陶器汗销，陶器制造
Ancient Kiln and Folk Customs Museum
The first stop in Jingdezhen should be the Ancient Kiln and Folk Customs Museum in Changjiang Districs.
The beautifully landscaped site offers basic ideas about the profound porcelain history and culture in Jingdezhen.
folk customs n 民間習(xí)俗
profound adj 深厚的，意義深遠(yuǎn)的
The Ancient Kiln and Folk Customs Museum in Changjiang District, Jingdezhen City, east China's Jiangxi Province.
The site houses ancient kilns from imperial days and traditional porcelain-making equipment.
The staff will demonstrate how they were once used in the Ming and Qing Dynasities.
imperial adj 帝國的抵窒，皇帝的弛针，
In the exhibition area of ceramic folk customs, visitors are able to appreciate musical performances
by artists using ceramic instruments.
ceramic adj 陶瓷的，陶器的
A staff member shows an ancient method of making porcelain in the Ancient Kiln and Folk Customs Museum.
Transportation: Take a flight to Jingdezhen Luojia Airport and the destination is a 10-minute drive from the airport.
Opening hours: 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Admission fee: 95 yuan (13.74 U.S. dollars) per person.
Yaoli Ancient Town
Yaoli, which literally meas "inside the kiln of ceramic making" is an ancient town built in the late
West Han Dynasty(202BC-8AD). Its abundance in Kaolin, a special type of clay for making porcelain,
made it the famed cradle of Jingdezhen ceramics.
abundance n 豐富李皇，充裕
clay n 粘土削茁，泥土，vt 用粘土處理
cradle n 搖籃，發(fā)源地茧跋，vt 撫育
Porcelain is the essence of Jingdezhen,but the city has a abundance of natural beaty.
The lush forest coverage, splendid waterfalls and idyllic alleyways in Yaoli offer
a tranquil gateway of visitors.
essence n 本質(zhì)慰丛，實(shí)質(zhì)，精華
lush adj 豐富的瘾杭，豪華的诅病，蒼翠繁茂的 n 酒，酒鬼
splendid adj 輝煌的粥烁，燦爛的
idyllic adj 牧歌的贤笆，田園詩的，悠閑的
alleyway n 胡同讨阻，小巷苏潜，走廊
tranquil adj 平靜的，鎮(zhèn)靜的变勇，穩(wěn)定的
Ancient residential houses in Yaoli Ancient Town in Jingdezhen.
Best travel season: May to November
Transportation: Take a direct bus from Jingdezhen Licun Bus Station.
Opening hours: 8:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Ticket price: 110 yuan (15.9 U.S. dollars). Purchase tickets one day in advance.
(Video edited by Chen Shuxun, cover image by Jia Jieqiong)
