Get to know Changjiang District
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- Administrative area
- District · 市辖区
- Part of
- Jingdezhen
- Chinese name
- 昌江区
- Local areas
- District guide
Area & population
- Area in the source
- 432.00 km²
Source: cited geographic source, as of the dates shown.
History
The Liyang kiln site (丽阳窑址), in Liyang town (丽阳镇) on the north bank of the Chang River, was excavated in 2005 by a team including the Palace Museum. Archaeologists uncovered a Yuan kiln 24.2 metres long whose shape marks the transition from the long dragon kiln to the gourd-shaped kiln, and a gourd-shaped kiln from the early Ming, dated to the Xuande to Tianshun reigns. The site became a national key cultural relics protection unit in 2013, and in 2017 it was put on China's tentative World Heritage list as part of the Jingdezhen imperial kiln heritage. The district also has provincially listed cliff carvings on Guopu Peak (郭璞峰).
What to see
The Jingdezhen Ancient Kiln Folk Custom Expo Area (景德镇古窑民俗博览区), at 1 Guyao Road off Ciudu Avenue (瓷都大道), is built around the Zhen kiln (镇窑), a rare intact Qing-dynasty kiln that is a national key cultural relics protection unit and was fired again in a ceremony in 2014. Beside it stands the Qing temple to the Wind and Fire Master (风火仙师庙), which honours Tong Bin (童宾), a Wanli-era kiln master who died while firing a great dragon vat for the imperial court and became the potters' kiln god. The site is a national 5A scenic area. It also holds two groups of relocated houses: the Ming Garden (明园), seven Ming buildings including a village gate, a shop and an ancestral hall, listed nationally in 2013; and the Qing Garden (清园), four Qing buildings including a Tianhou (Mazu) temple.
The Jingdezhen China Ceramics Museum (景德镇中国陶瓷博物馆) is at 1 Zijing North Road (紫晶北路). The China National Tourist Office in Singapore describes it as the country's first museum devoted to ceramics; its permanent display runs in nine parts, opening with the origins of pottery and closing with China as the land of porcelain.
Highlights
- Jingdezhen Ancient Kiln Folk Custom Expo Area 景德镇古窑民俗博览区: National 5A scenic area built around the intact Qing Zhen kiln, re-fired in 2014.
- Ming Garden 明园: Seven relocated Ming buildings, a national key cultural relics protection unit since 2013.
- Jingdezhen China Ceramics Museum 景德镇中国陶瓷博物馆: Ceramics museum on Zijing North Road with a nine-part permanent display.
- Liyang kiln site 丽阳窑址: Yuan and early Ming kilns showing the shift from dragon kiln to gourd-shaped kiln.
Sources for this guide
昌江区 - 维基百科，自由的百科全书 · Wikipedia (Chinese) · CC BY-SA 4.0
景德镇古窑民俗博览区 - 维基百科，自由的百科全书 · Wikipedia (Chinese) · CC BY-SA 4.0
CNTOSG(China National Tourist Office in Singapore) | 博物馆说 | 景德镇中国陶瓷博物馆：陶土成器，岁月成诗 · China National Tourist Office in Singapore
丽阳窑址 - 维基百科，自由的百科全书 · Wikipedia (Chinese) · CC BY-SA 4.0
昌江区各级文物保护单位列表 - 维基百科，自由的百科全书 · Wikipedia (Chinese) · CC BY-SA 4.0
Original English written from the listed sources and checked sentence by sentence against quoted extracts by a separate reviewer. Updated 2026-09-25.
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Places to explore around Changjiang District
Zhen Kiln in Jingdezhen Ancient Kiln and Folk Customs Exposition Area · 景德镇古窑民俗博览区镇窑. Source-recorded photograph date: 2014-06-14 16:16:48.Ancient Kiln and Folk Customs Exposition Area古窑民俗博览区
The Ancient Kiln and Folk Customs Exposition Area (古窑民俗博览区) in Jingdezhen, Jiangxi, is an open-air site where historic Jingdezhen kilns and porcelain workshops have been rebuilt, fired again and staffed by working craftspeople.
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AI illustration · AI 示意图（仅供参考，非该地点实拍）Jingdezhen Ceramics Museum景德镇中国陶瓷博物馆
Jingdezhen’s China Ceramics Museum follows the city’s craft through a broad range of wares rather than one imperial period. Early qingbai porcelain shows the pale blue-white glaze associated with the Song-era kilns, while works…
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Ancient Kiln and Folk Customs Exposition Area and Jingdezhen Ceramics Museum are both listed here. The linked place guides have entrance and visit details.
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Sources & geographic information
Administrative names and parent areas: Official geographic directory · Reference date 2026-09-06.
Some facts checked against 昌江区 — Wikipedia contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Some facts checked against 景德镇古窑民俗博览区 — Wikipedia contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Some facts checked against 丽阳窑址 — Wikipedia contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Some facts checked against 昌江区各级文物保护单位列表 — Wikipedia contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photo: Ancient Kiln and Folk Customs Exposition Area · Zhangzhugang · CC BY-SA 3.0. Full source framing retained; proportionally resized and converted to WebP. No retouching or subject alteration. Card displays may crop the view.
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