JINGDEZHEN Jaden Schwartz Premier Jersey , Oct. 23 (Xinhua) -- With a history of producing quality porcelain going back 1,700 years, Jingdezhen, a small city nestled in central China's Jiangxi Province, has been eclipsed by a shadow of mass pottery production.


In the 18th century, voyagers from the city sold porcelain goods to the world, with buyers astonished by the exquisite and delicate work.


But Jingdezhen has been surpassed by cities like Foshan and Chaozhou in southern China's Guangdong Province Authentic Vladimir Tarasenko Jersey , with their mass production of pottery goods.


Statistics for 2012 showed that the value of ceramic sales reached 22 billion yuan (3.59 billion U.S. dollars) in Jingdezhen compared to 40 billion yuan in Chaozhou.


However, things are looking up for Jingdezhen.


A ceramics auction in the city on Sunday saw a record high value of transactions worth 62 million yuan, six times the amount of last year's event.


Jingdezhen, known as the ceramic capital of China, is trying to recreate its past glories and revive the city's tradition of high quality craftsmanship.


Xiang Yuanhua, 50, who has inherited imperial kiln techniques and methods Authentic Jaden Schwartz Jersey , said, "Imperial kilns, used exclusively for ancient emperors, are first-class royal porcelain-producing kilns with products representing the highest level as well as the most representative token of Chinese traditional culture and spirit."


Xiang's company, Jingdezhen Imperial Kiln Culture Development Co. Ltd., restores ancient styles, some of which are displayed in the palace museums of Beijing and Taipei.


"More than 100 workers have been working on research and restoration of porcelains from the Song Dynasty (960-1279) to the Qing Dynasty (1616-1911) over the past thirty years Cheap Vladimir Tarasenko Jersey ," Xiang said.


He regards the perfection of ceramic craftsmanship as the pillar of Jingdezhen. The future development of the industry in the city lies in preserving the art and injecting it with modern ideas, according to Xiang, who has invited well-known calligraphers and painters to paint his ceramics.


Xiang's views are shared by artist Teng Ting, who said Jingdezhen represents "the top level of porcelain art."


But industrialization has also not helped, according to Teng. Developments in the city have meant many of the old buildings craftsmen used to live and work in have been torn down.


To help support the industry, Teng asked the local government for more workshops for craftsmen and craftswomen to carry out their work.


Construction of an industrial park covering more than 1,000 mu began earlier this year Cheap Jaden Schwartz Jersey , according to Jingdezhen municipal government. The project aims at providing workshops exclusively for hand-made porcelain producers.


"Dubbed 'Mingfangyuan', the park for famous ceramic workshops will accommodate the once-dispersed workshops to allow for more communication and cooperation between them, thus better preserving the traditional art and inspiring innovation," said Gao Huanhu, director of the administration committee of Jingdezhen ceramic industrial park.


Apart from preserving the old, innovation from industry newcomers will look to inject new blood into the ancient