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Jin Hongyang: Master of Celadon Artistry 🌿

Jin Hongyang, born in 2003, is the principal manager of Yujian Celadon Co., Ltd. She studied at the Celadon and Sword Design Technician Institute (2018) and Zhejiang Electromechanical Vocational Technical University (2021). Graduating in 2023, she majored in product design. Her grandfather, Jin Pin, an heir of Longyao kilns, trained her in traditional celadon-making techniques.

Masterful Training & Expertise 🔧

Since age 15, Jin trained rigorously under master potters and kiln experts. She mastered Longquan celadon production, including mountain clay selection, manual wheel-throwing, glaze mixing, and ceremonial firing. Her expertise extends to traditional wood-fired dragon kilns and reopening kilns to retrieve wares. This dedication ensures both passion and fidelity to the craft.

Economic Revitalization & Media Coverage 📺

In 2015, Jin joined her father, Jin Chaojun, in integrating homestay tourism, kilns, cultural study programs, and dining into a village-led economic revitalization model in Baoxi. Their model became a self-sustaining ecosystem leveraging craft heritage for community prosperity. Jin's work has been featured by major media outlets, including CCTV’s Ceramic Journey and Taiwan’s China Journey.

Cultural Export & Entrepreneurship 🌍

Upon returning home, Jin launched her business, receiving coverage from CCTV, Zhejiang TV, and Xinhua News Agency. She delivered entrepreneurship talks at her university and taught wheel-throwing and sculpture to foreign artists at Longquan’s Tao Xi Chuan art park. Jin actively livestreams and markets wood-fired Longquan celadon on TikTok, advancing cultural export and rural revitalization.

Community Development & Awards 🏆

Through her enterprise, Jin provides jobs for elderly and disabled residents and hires local university graduates, promoting equitable community development. Every year, Jin organizes a dragon kiln opening ceremony, inviting tea enthusiasts, collectors, and distributors both domestically and abroad to celebrate traditional celadon and increase international visibility. Jin's work is collected by experts and esteemed clientele globally.

Recognition & Achievements 🏆

Jin's work "Vision" was selected as the Chinese national gift presented to an eminent Kazakh scholar. Jin participated in Jiangxi TV’s Chinese Ceramics Gala in 2024. Jin's achievements include being named Zhejiang Provincial Outstanding Graduate & top work award at Zhejiang Electromechanical University in 2023. Jin's work "Mei Shadow" won a Bronze prize at the 4th Chinese Celadon Conference in 2023. Jin's work "Prosperous Dragon Rising" won a Silver Award at the Shaoxing Art & Craft Fair in 2024. Jin's work "Vision" won a Gold Award in the China’s Arts & Crafts Association Year of the Dragon design contest in 2024. Jin's work "Vision" won a National Gold, Provincial Gold at the International College Student Innovation & Entrepreneurship Competitions in 2024.