What are the reasons why young people stay here, as the number of "Jingpiao" has exceeded 60000?
2024-05-11
In the ancient porcelain capital of Jingdezhen, small and large markets, entrepreneurial studios, and even streets and alleys, you can always see groups of young people. According to 2023 statistics, the population of Jingdezhen has shown a net inflow in the past 10 years, and currently, the number of "Jingdrifters" has exceeded 60000. Correspondingly, most of the fourth tier cities in central China have shown a trend of net population outflow. Around 2010, the term "Jingpiao" emerged. Unlike young people who work hard in many first tier cities, in Jingdezhen, the population of "drifters" is more concentrated: craftsmen who have studied art since the 1990s, young students who graduated from art colleges across the country, and entrepreneurs in the art industry at home and abroad... However, the life of "drifters" is not uniform. Some people live and relax easily, while others work day and night to strive for entrepreneurship. Compared to the influx of traffic in a short period of time, this small town in Jiangxi has always been active on the list of life destinations that young people aspire to. What exactly do young people aspire to? We came to Jingdezhen to observe the lifestyle of young people here, talk to them, and try to find reasons for them to stay in this small town. Young people rushing to the market in the town formed a long queue in front of a house in Taoxi River, a cultural and creative park, before 3 pm on Friday afternoon. The young people in the team were all uniform, dragging suitcases and carrying large bags. Unknown tourists gathered up, thinking it was another popular check-in spot, after all, it is not uncommon to queue up for photos in Jingdezhen now. Only by asking the people in the queue did they know that they were all street vendors waiting to receive standardized tables and chairs for setting up stalls. As time passed, the warehouse door opened and the young vendors entered one by one. After selecting, "Jingpiao" Jiayou put the two baskets of works she brought along, along with the tables and chairs used for setting up the stall, into the camping cart and walked towards the stall. The specific location of the stall was determined by drawing lots, and Jiayou had good luck this week and is still on the main road. Jiayou's booth showcases handmade aromatherapy. Unlike when he set up a stall a few weeks ago, he specially brought a few retro style shelves and a piece of printed fabric on this day, in order to place the products more neatly and orderly. "If it doesn't look good, it will be criticized," Jia You said. Last week, the market inspector in Taoxichuan issued a "warning" to him because the table was too full. Behind the various restrictions on vendors, it is actually the market's thirst for creativity. "It must be original." Just to explain, when Tao Xichuan's stall owner applies for a booth, in addition to submitting basic information materials, the selection of innovation and product style also needs to be handed over to volunteers selected from the stall owners for mutual evaluation. Meng Dula, a young Mongolian man, remembers that in his fifth month of coming to Jingdezhen, he was selected to set up a stall for the first time. He brought large and small packages of traditional Mongolian patterns of ceramic wine cups, coffee cups, covered bowls, and fruit plates, which appeared rare at the market. On the first night, he sold three or four of them. His current booth is in the white tent area of Taoxi River, which is a designer area, and his works are also kept in a dedicated area. Compared to other areas, the designer area has the greatest display freedom, no longer just a fixed square table, but can enlarge the size of props. The only purpose is to look good, to be personalized, and to have a clear personal style. We usually go to the creative area for a stroll, and if we often see that his (the vendor) things have not changed much, it may make the vendor temporarily
Edit：He Chuanning Responsible editor：Su Suiyue
Source：Jiefang Daily
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