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China's century-old 'porcelain capital' eyes global luxury
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Jingdezhen hopes UNESCO status will draw fresh investment to its kilns
An artisan paints a jar using traditional techniques at the Wuchen Gegu workshop in Jingdezhen, Jiangxi province, in August. (Photo by Shizuka Tanabe)
JINGDEZHEN, China -- Porcelain industry sites in Jingdezhen, a city in China's Jiangxi province, have been added to the UNESCO World Heritage List, raising hopes that the designation will boost its profile at home and abroad.
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