Chinese youths trade city-living for ceramics

22 September 2023
Chinese youths trade city-living for ceramics

China's "Porcelain Capital" Jingdezhen is attracting droves of young people drawn to the city of artisans in search of an escape from the urban rat race among its ceramics workshops. 28-year-old illustrator, He Yun, enjoys a panoramic view of the surrounding green hills for just 500 yuan ($68) a month. After she was laid off she chose to make the move to Jingdezhen and found a place where she didn't feel "any pressure".