The rise and social background of the new handicraft workshops
Abstract
The new handicraft workshop, i.e., the folk kilns in Jingdezhen emerged between the late 1980s and the early 1990s, has striking similarities with the traditional Jingdezhen folk kilns, such as the high-market demand. Because of the difficulty of kiln firing and raw materials, the self-employed handicraft workshops started relatively late in Jingdezhen, and their development was closely related to the rise of township factories. The emerging new handicraft workshops in Jingdezhen were featured by low capital requirements, simple production, and market demand for products.
Fields of Study & Subjects
China's Socioeconomic Reforms and Governance
Economic and Industrial Development
Crafts
Textile
and Design
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Routledge eBooks
- Pages
- 40–44
- Publication date
- 6 March 2026
- Language
- EN
- Document type
- Book chapter