Imagine a city where every cobblestone whispers a 1,000-year-old secret, and kilns glow like time machines blending past and present. Welcome to Jingdezhen—China’s porcelain capital—where global mayors recently gathered to discuss how clay connects continents. 🏛️🔥
At the Global Mayors Dialogue, leaders from Türkiye’s Iznik to Italy’s Faenza shared stories of keeping their cities’ cultural flames alive. Think of it as a ‘ceramics Avengers’ summit’, but instead of saving the world, they’re preserving heritage through pottery. 🦸♂️🍶
In Jingdezhen’s studios, Gen-Z artists are remixing ancient designs with TikTok-worthy twists. Picture dragon vases getting neon makeovers or tea sets inspired by anime! Meanwhile, kiln masters still chant ancestral techniques—proving innovation and tradition can share the same wheel. 🎨✨
As one mayor put it: ‘Ceramics are the original emojis—universal symbols everyone understands.’ From Ming Dynasty masterpieces to modern minimalist mugs, Jingdezhen’s story continues, one fired clay masterpiece at a time. 📜💫
