Population: 1,565,100
Urban Population: 500,000
Total Area: 5,256 square kilometers
Nationalities: Han
Zip Code: 333000
Area Code: 0798

Administrative Division: one city (Leping City), one county (Fuliang County) and two districts (Zhushan District and Changjiang District)

Location: Jingdezhen is situated on the eastern bank of the Yangtze River. It lies between 116°57′-117°42′ east longitude and 28°44′-29°56′ north latitude.

Neighboring Areas: Zhejiang, Fujian, Guangdong, Hunan, Hubei, and Anhui provinces

Physical Features: Situated in the hill area, the topography of Jingdezhen descends from the northeast to southwest. Most area in northeast and northwest is dominated by mountains, while the area in southeast and southwest is dominated by hills with mere latitude of 200 meters. Chang River and Le'an River extend across the region from north to south.

History: Known as the "porcelain city" since the Song dynasty, Jingdezhen has a long history of over 1,700 years porcelain-making. During the Spring and Autumn Period (770 BC - 476 BC), Jingdezhen belonged to the east of Chu boundary. Then it became a town under Jiujiang County of the Qin Dynasty (221 BC - 207 BC). It was called Poyang County during the Han Dynasty (206 BC – 220). Jingdezhen got its present name from the Song Dynasty (960 – 1279) when blue and white porcelains were produced in this area.

Climatic Features: Jingdezhen has a typical subtropics monsoon climate with four clear seasons: unpredictable spring; hot summer; mild fall; short but cold winter. It is generally mild and wet with sufficient sunlight and rainfall. It also has a long frost-free period. The annual average temperature is 18˚C (64.4˚F) and the annual precipitation is 1672.7 millimeters.

When to Go: It's quite suitable for you to go to Jingdezhen in fall due to the comfortable weather condition.

Special Local Product: Jingdezhen Blue and White Porcelain, Thin Embryo Porcelain, the Sculpture Porcelain, ‎Leping Camellia, South Jujube Cake, Walnut Sweet Cake, Leping Valley Wine, Hardleaf Oatchestnut Tofu, Liyang Red Bud Taro, Black Tea

Local Highlights: Jingdezhen international ceramics festival is an important festival in Jingdezhen which has already conducted more than 10 sessions since 1990. It plays an important role in the international ceramics influence.

 Scenic Spots:
Located in the transitional area of many famous attractions including Mt. Huang, Mt. Lu, Mt. Jiuhua, Mt. Sanqing, Mt. Longhu, Mt. Wuyi as well as Poyang Lake and Qiandao Lake, Jingdezhen has rich tourist resources with deep connotation. It also owns the special privilege of the ceramics culture, place of culture interest and ecological environment and so on. More than 30 ceramics historical ruins have been found in Jingdezhen, such as the famous ancient ceramic material producing area of Kaolin, the ruin of Hutian ancient kiln and the ruin of the royal kilns in the Ming and Qing Dynasty. There are also many landscapes and sights in Jingdezhen, such as Ceramic History Museum, Jingdezhen Old Street and Longzhu Pavilion.

Travel Transportation:
1. Jingdezhen Luojia Airport is located at Luojia Village, Hongyuan Town, Fuliang County, Jingdezhen. It is about 6km away from the downtown area. It offers daily direct flights to Beijing, Shanghai, Wenzhou, Shenzhen, Nanjing, Xiamen, Guangzhou, etc. Passengers can also take flights from Jingdezhen to Chengdu, Kunming, Xian, Haikou, Sanya, Nanning, Beihai, Zhanjiang and other cities via Shenzhen.
2. It is convenient for passengers to take train from Jingdezhen Railway Station to other cities, such as Nanchang, Nanjing, Guangzhou, Yangzhou, Kunming, Fuzhou, Shanghai, Shenzhen, Qingdao and Beijing.
3. There are three long-distance bus stations in Jingdezhen, including the South Long-distance Bus Station, East Long-distance Bus Station and West Long-distance Bus Station. You can find daily buses from those bus stations to Nanchang, Hangzhou, Jiujiang, Hefei, Ningbo, Shenzhen, Wenzhou, Shanghai, Changsha, Wuhan, Ningbo, Guangzhou, Wuhan, etc.
4. There are more than 30 bus lines traveling around Jingdezhen urban district. The majority of the buses stop to operate at 18:30, while individually extends to 21:30 or 22:00.
5. The taxi fare of Jingdezhen is CNY6 (Daytime)/CNY7 (Nighttime) for the first three kilometers and then CNY1.4 (CNY1.7 from 23:00~05:00 the next day) per additional kilometer.

 Jingdezhen Tour Information:
Hiking Tour: Information about hiking in Jingdezhen for your reference