[Go to the New Era Xintiandi · Ceramic Art Creator] The hometown of ceramics creates youth - the young ceramic art creator in the ancient town, Guangming Daily reporter Li Danyang Yin Zehao, along the ancient Silk Road, the camels of Central Asian businessmen and freighters crossing the oceans have brought ceramics produced in China to all parts of the world. At that time, "Chinese porcelain" was a living vessel. Porcelain has been passed down for thousands of years, and this art that has undergone inheritance, accumulation, and rejuvenation has brought young people from all directions back to the hometown of pottery and porcelain. Nowadays, in their eyes, "Chinese porcelain" is not only a living vessel, but also a container for self-expression, cultural identity, and ideal life. Just as the chemical reaction between soil and glaze in high temperature produces ceramics, the chemical reaction between young people and ceramics in ancient towns creates interesting interpretations, constructions, and reshaping. Their creations shape the poetry and distance in their hearts, endowing ancient ceramic culture with more possibilities to originate from today. Guo Xuesong is drawing blanks. The town nurtures people and brings them to life. Before arriving in Jingdezhen, Jiangxi, this ancient town, known as the "porcelain capital," gave Xie Lijuan the impression of being as elegant and pure as blue and white porcelain. After studying and starting her own business here, the ancient town in her heart became more like her beloved colored glaze: colorful, lively, and free from limitations. Every weekend, the Taoxichuan Cultural and Creative District, which originated from a state-owned porcelain factory, welcomes its busiest time. In the space where industrial relics such as old factories and kilns are intertwined with modern landmarks such as art galleries and handicraft studios, the ceramic market is crowded with people. "Young" is the label of the market - the vendors are young, mostly from local ceramic colleges or art studios; Customers are young, including art enthusiasts, online store owners, and tourists; The products are young and original designs, not traditional factory goods. Guo Xuesong's porcelain art works. Xie Lijuan is creating. Five years ago, original art markets were already popular among young people, but there were few ceramic works among them. At that time, Xie Lijuan, who was studying ceramic design at Jingdezhen Ceramic University, was very eager to sell creative forms and thought, "If I use ceramics, I can also do it!" In 2018, the newly established Taoxichuan Creative Market gave her the opportunity. She used a replica of a "doll face" from a classroom assignment as a prototype, inspired by girlish illustrations, and spent three months accumulating a batch of ceramic brooches she designed and handcrafted. She used her spare time to "practice" at the stall, but quickly sold them out. "I didn't expect her 'niche' creations to be so popular, this is Jingdezhen! Every style can be favored." As a newcomer, Xie Lijuan received positive feedback from the market. At school, teachers also encourage her to boldly design without being confined to tradition. In this way, Xie Lijuan, who earned her first bucket of gold in life, purchased an electric bicycle and enthusiastically shuttled between the classroom and the market. She stayed behind after graduation to establish her own studio and have a fixed booth in Taoxichuan. Over the past decade, tens of thousands of young people, like Xie Lijuan, have come and stayed for porcelain, becoming "scenic drifters". They came for the "poetry and distance" of the ancient town, rushing to the local cultural atmosphere of "accommodating literary and artistic youth, and also caring for artisans"; They have also become ancient towns themselves