About Dehua County

 

Dehua (help·info) (Chinese: 德化; pinyin: Déhuà; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Tek-hòa) is a county located in central Fujianprovince, People's Republic of China. It is under the administration of Quanzhou City and covers an area of 2,232 square kilometres (862 sq mi) with a total population of 300,000.

History

A depiction of a qilin(mythological creature), made of Dehua porcelain ware, Ming Dynasty (1368–1644).

Dehua is rich in kaolin and famous for ceramic products, especially crafts and dinnerware, including candleholders, Piggy banks, photo frames, jewel boxes, flower baskets, jars, vases, plaques, wall plaques, gardendecorations, figurines, statues; animals, birds, pets and many other items.

Kilns in Dehua are also attempting in recreating Jian ware.[1]

 

Dehua County

德化县

County

  Dehua County in Quanzhou

  •   Dehua County
in Quanzhou

 
Dehua is located in Fujian
Dehua
Dehua
Location of the seat in Fujian

 

Coordinates: 25.491°N 118.241°E

Coordinates: 25.491°N 118.241°E

Country

People's Republic of China

Province

Fujian

Prefecture-level city

Quanzhou

Time zone

UTC+8 (China Standard)

 

Learn More at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dehua_County