In 2007, the salvage work of the ancient Song Dynasty sunken ship "Nanhai I" caused a sensation. Archaeologists at that time discovered countless exquisite porcelain pieces scattered on the wreckage of a sunken ship 800 years ago. In the smoke and waves of history, Chinese porcelain treads on the waves of the Maritime Silk Road and is exported worldwide. At that time, gentlemen and noblewomen on the other side of the ocean called it 'China'. The mysterious Eastern country that gave birth to porcelain, a human treasure, is also named "China". China， It is both China and porcelain. After thousands of years and becoming popular all over the world, Chinese porcelain has fully demonstrated the long history of Chinese civilization, and has also witnessed and practiced the exchange and mutual learning between Chinese and foreign civilizations. When it comes to porcelain, Jingdezhen cannot be ignored. Jingdezhen in Jiangxi Province, formerly known as Changnan, was named, prospered, and established due to porcelain. The millennium kiln fire never goes out, tempering the unique cultural charm of this city. Jingdezhen's porcelain has been used in nine regions and extended to foreign countries since ancient times. They are the white gold on the Maritime Silk Road and the bridge connecting Eastern and Western civilizations, which once sparked the "China fever". In October 2023, General Secretary Xi Jinping visited Jingdezhen for inspection and research, and sighed, "Doing one thing for a lifetime, doing one thing for generations, is not a simple task. We must adhere to our own path and not be fickle. We must continue to hold onto the excellent traditional culture passed down by our ancestors, keep up with the times, and let it flourish." The small town of Longquan, located in southwestern Zhejiang, is famous for porcelain and has been passed down for thousands of years. Cleverly carving out the bright moon to dye the spring water, gently swirling the thin ice to fill the green clouds ", for thousands of years, countless craftsmen have been relay walking forward, guarding this beauty that is as green as jade, as bright as a mirror, and as melodious as a bell. Like jade ice, Rao Yu Ying Qing, and Longquan celadon, they have become carriers of national wisdom and aesthetic emotions, spanning thousands of years. They are the only ceramic projects selected for the Representative List of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity so far. From the early emergence of the Three Kingdoms and Two Jin dynasties to the flourishing of the Song and Yuan dynasties, Longquan celadon has always attracted the attention of the world with its unique charm. From the 12th to the 15th century AD, Longquan celadon was not only popular in China, but also sought after globally, known as the "pearl of the porcelain sea", witnessing China's glorious journey towards the world and the world's understanding of China. In recent years, Longquan celadon has frequently appeared on the international stage, known to more people for its richer styles and more youthful appearance. From a distance, it looks like paper, but up close, it looks like porcelain In the first half of 2024, short videos featuring "Dehua White Porcelain" became popular and attracted a lot of attention from netizens. Whether it's the thin white paper like a cicada's wing or the hair strands of a statue of a lady, it's hard to distinguish the white porcelain material without close ups, and the shape and texture are all stunning. Dehua ceramics in Fujian are known for their "white" color, which is renowned worldwide for being as white as snow, as thin as paper, and as smooth as jade, and is praised as "Chinese white". Drawing on local porcelain clay, injecting gurgling water, and burning hundreds of kilns, we won three feet of snow. The inheritance and improvement of the two skills of "burning" and "making" have achieved the beauty of "Chinese white". Dehua ceramics originated in the Xia and Shang dynasties and flourished in the Song and Yuan dynasties. They were transported along the "Maritime Silk Road" from Chitong Port in Quanzhou to the Eurasian continent. The porcelain sea sets sail, the sound of the rising sea echoes the merchants of all countries, stirring up a thousand waves. On the ninth day of the autumn wind, the dew rises and the kiln opens, capturing the emerald colors of a thousand peaks Through the intense fire of opening the kiln, the secret colored porcelain of Yue kiln was fired, resembling green and jade. Yue kiln celadon is known as the "mother porcelain". In the diverse and open Tang Dynasty, it was referred to as "southern blue and northern white" along with Xing kiln white porcelain, jointly writing a brilliant chapter in Chinese porcelain. During the Wei and Jin dynasties, Yue kiln celadon became a popular commodity in East Asia through sea routes. Yue kiln celadon products have been unearthed from Japanese tombs and the Korean Peninsula. Through the hands of a large number of merchants, Yue kiln celadon was invited onto ships and sailed towards the Maritime Silk Road, reaching as far as Egypt, Tanzania, Iran, Iraq, and as close as India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and the Philippines, spreading Chinese culture and aesthetics to every corner of the world. Through porcelain as a medium, a vast trade network spanning Asia and Africa has been formed between China and foreign countries. With the increasing pursuit of porcelain by various countries, the trend of overseas imitation has emerged. The appearance of "Goryeo Secret Colors" on the Korean Peninsula and their reverse sales to eastern Zhejiang; The Yuantou kiln near Nagoya, Japan, produces a large number of pottery products with shapes, patterns, and glaze colors similar to celadon; After the 9th century, even Egyptian craftsmen began to imitate pottery in the form of Chinese porcelain... The overseas worship of Chinese porcelain and sincere admiration for Chinese culture were fully demonstrated. From the simplicity of the red pottery three legged bowl to the splendor of the Tang Dynasty tri colored camel figurines carrying music; From the four traditional famous porcelain pieces of blue and white, exquisite, pink, and colored glaze, each with its own beauty, to the five famous kilns of Ru, Guan, Ge, Jun, and Ding, each with its own antique charm; From the opening of the Chinese Ceramic Culture Exhibition in Sydney, Australia, to the "Three Leaf Clover Burnt Porcelain Fragrance Insertion" flying around space on the Long March 5B carrier rocket, and to the Jingdezhen porcelain works "Going to Sea" telling the story of mutual learning between Chinese and foreign civilizations... After thousands of years of historical refinement, traditional Chinese ceramic techniques have flourished, interpreting the aesthetic ideas and technical pursuits of ancient people, and blooming with elegant and beautiful porcelain charm and fragrance under the reflection of history and mutual learning of civilization. The "porcelain wind" is blowing vigorously, and the "porcelain fever" is heating up. As an evergreen tree in the history of Chinese culture, Chinese ceramics are continuing to write a new colorful symphony, moving from history to the future, from China to the world. Porcelain never fades under the erosion of the long river of history, and the story of the Maritime Silk Road continues. (New Society)