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2026.07.08 15:10 GMT+8

The sound of China: Awakening the ancient soul of porcelain

Updated 2026.07.08 15:10 GMT+8
CGTN

For centuries, the master potters of Jingdezhen chased a sonic ideal – boasting their finest creations were "as resonant as a chime stone." Today, that ancient poetic promise has been given a breathtaking modern voice.

The Jingdezhen Porcelain Orchestra has achieved a world first by blending musical precision with thousand-year-old ceramic heritage. Aside from drum skins and strings, every instrument on stage – from the delicate pipa (Chinese lute) to the elegant dizi (flute) – is meticulously sculpted from premium local clay.

Their rendition of the classic Blue and White Porcelain is more than a performance. By transforming fragile clay into professional-grade instruments, these musicians yield a crisp, ethereal tone that lets the world hear the literal, resonant pulse of Chinese civilization.

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