Small-group travel in China
Find China’s lesser-known gems.
Travel like a local. Meet the people who know a place best, then take a little time to see what’s around the next corner.
Explore the journey
Our first journey
Meet Jingdezhen
Encounters with Porcelain
- Core trip
- 3 days · 2 nights
- Optional extension
- 1 day in Fuliang
- Travel style
- 4–6 guests · English-guided
- Price per person
- Email enquiry
Somewhere between a museum display and a market stall, you might start looking at your morning cup differently. In Jingdezhen, walk through old porcelain factories and the vaulted galleries of the Imperial Kiln Museum, then sit down at a workbench and make a small piece of your own. If Taoxichuan’s weekend design market is on, see which cup deserves a little room in your suitcase.
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The itinerary
Three days in the porcelain capital
Look closely at what people made centuries ago, then see what makers are doing with the same material today. There’s time for both a guided visit and a wander of your own.
Day 1 · Taoxichuan
Arrive by high-speed train and settle into a distinctive hotel in the Taoxichuan neighbourhood. In the early evening, walk through the old factory buildings with your guide and see how they’ve become exhibition and design spaces. After dinner, if the weekend market is running, browse the stalls at your own pace and ask a maker about a piece that catches your eye.
Day 2 · Museums and a working studio
At the China Ceramics Museum, look closely at a few pieces to see what their shapes and glazes tell us about how they were made and used. Take a midday break, then stop for coffee and head to Zhiya, a workshop at the former Sculpture Porcelain Factory. Watch a demonstration, make a small piece and browse nearby design spaces. Towards evening, visit the Imperial Kiln Museum in Taoyangli and discover how porcelain was made for the imperial court.
Day 3 · Sanbao Village
Follow the lanes of Sanbao Village past studios and exhibition spaces, then stop for lunch at Bukongshan. If you’re on the three-day trip, collect your luggage and transfer to the station. If you’re staying for Fuliang, visit one more art space and spend the rest of the afternoon however you like.
Optional Day 4 · Art in Fuliang
Pick up a map in Hanxi Village and follow the boardwalk through the tea fields to the site of the installation 大地之灯, subject to access. Pause for tea or coffee in the hills before collecting your luggage and heading to the station.
Jingdezhen email enquiry
Planning a trip?
Choose the three-day Jingdezhen trip or add a day in Fuliang. Use the draft to ask about available dates and the price per person.