A City of PorcelainA Living Legacy

Over 2,000 years of pottery, 1,000 years of official kilns and 600 years of imperial kilns. Jingdezhen carries a remarkable ceramic legacy into the present.

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VISION

Living heritage,in young hands.

Keep tradition growing through learning, making and creating.

MISSION

Learn through making.Celebrate Chinese craft.Teach with care.Keep heritage alive.

Connect craft with today’s learners through education.

SPIRIT

Explore with courage.Create with an open mind.

Stay curious, welcome new ideas and move forward through practice.

10yearsHeritage practice

15Heritage advisers

60+Partner schools

200k+Students reached

750k+Teaching hours

3000㎡Cultural arts park

1m+Student works

500+Arts educators

MEDIA COVERAGEOur cultural activities have been featured on CCTV-5, CCTV-7 and other national media.

02 / OUR STORY

Rooted in Jingchu.
Creating What Comes Next.

For over a decade, the company behind CIDIAN has worked to safeguard traditional crafts. From Hangzhou to Wuhan, our journey has led us to the rich folk culture and living heritage of Jingchu.

We connect craft, education and research, bringing traditional skills into classrooms and public cultural spaces.

OUR VISIONLiving heritage,
in young hands.

03 / THE PEOPLE BEHIND THE CRAFT

Learning from Masters.
Keeping Craft Connected.

Meet ceramic artists and educators, and discover the practice and stories behind their craft.

National Intangible Cultural Heritage Bearer

Feng Shaoxing

A ceramic artist dedicated to traditional porcelain making, creative practice and educational exchange in Jingdezhen.

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State Council Special Allowance Recipient

Zhu Gongjin

A printmaker and arts educator whose works have appeared in exhibitions across China and abroad.

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Jiangxi Provincial Master of Ceramic Art

Zhao Kun

Zhao Kun explores the character of animals through slab-built sculpture and high-fired glazes, bringing a sensitive observation of life to ceramic art.

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