Explore ceramic-making techniques in Liling of central China's Hunan

Tourists visit a ceramics low-price shopping area in Liling City, central China's Hunan Province, Sept. 26, 2024. (Xinhua/Chen Zhenhai)

Liling of Hunan Province boasts a long history of ceramic production. The city now has more than 650 ceramic production enterprises and nearly 200,000 related employees.

In recent years, local ceramic production enterprises have intensified their efforts to improve the making techniques. Some of them have also organized ceramics making experience activities and low-price shopping areas to attract tourists.

In the first half of 2024, Liling has received over 4.3 million tourists, with a year-on-year increase of 51.34 percent.

Children take part in a ceramics making course in Liling City, central China's Hunan Province, Sept. 27, 2024. (Xinhua/Chen Zhenhai)

Tourists visit a ceramics low-price shopping area in Liling City, central China's Hunan Province, Sept. 26, 2024. (Xinhua/Chen Zhenhai)

Tourists leave a ceramics low-price shopping area in Liling City, central China's Hunan Province, Sept. 26, 2024. (Xinhua/Chen Zhenhai)

Tourists visit a ceramics low-price shopping area in Liling City, central China's Hunan Province, Sept. 26, 2024. (Xinhua/Chen Zhenhai)

Tourists visit a ceramics museum in Liling City, central China's Hunan Province, Sept. 27, 2024. (Xinhua/Chen Zhenhai)

Workers make ceramics at a company in Liling City, central China's Hunan Province, Sept. 27, 2024. (Xinhua/Chen Zhenhai)

A worker makes a ceramic product at a company in Liling City, central China's Hunan Province, Sept. 27, 2024. (Xinhua/Chen Zhenhai)

A drone photo taken on Sept. 26, 2024 shows tourists visiting a ceramics low-price shopping area in Liling City, central China's Hunan Province. (Xinhua/Zhao Zhongzhi)

Shen Bin, an intangible cultural heritage inheritor, makes a ceramic ware in Liling City, central China's Hunan Province, Sept. 27, 2024. (Xinhua/Zhao Zhongzhi)

A worker makes ceramics at a company in Liling City, central China's Hunan Province, Sept. 26, 2024. (Xinhua/Zhao Zhongzhi)

Intangible cultural heritage inheritors Chen Li (R) and Shen Bin discuss ceramics making techniques in Liling City, central China's Hunan Province, Sept. 27, 2024. (Xinhua/Zhao Zhongzhi)

This photo taken on Sept. 26, 2024 shows a view of China ceramics valley in Liling City, central China's Hunan Province. (Xinhua/Chen Zhenhai)

Chen Li, an intangible cultural heritage inheritor, makes a ceramic ware in Liling City, central China's Hunan Province, Sept. 27, 2024. (Xinhua/Chen Zhenhai)

A worker makes ceramics at a company in Liling City, central China's Hunan Province, Sept. 27, 2024. (Xinhua/Zhao Zhongzhi)

An aerial drone photo taken on Sept. 27, 2024 shows a view of China ceramics valley in Liling City, central China's Hunan Province. (Xinhua/Zhao Zhongzhi)

Workers make ceramics at a company in Liling City, central China's Hunan Province, Sept. 27, 2024. (Xinhua/Zhao Zhongzhi)