Gaoling Village (home of “kaolin”)
高岭村 · 高岭国家矿山公园 · Gāolǐng Cūn · Gāolǐng Guójiā Kuàngshān Gōngyuán
The hill village that gave the world the word “kaolin”: old clay pits, water-powered mills and the stone dock where porcelain clay was shipped down to Jingdezhen.
No booking neededBring your passport1–2 hours
Tip
Walk down to the Dongbu old dock and street, where wheelbarrow ruts are still worn into the paving stones. Fine for 240-hour visa-free transit visitors (Jingdezhen’s Fuliang county).
- Opening hours
- About 08:00–17:30 To be confirmed
- Price
- Included in the Yaoli scenic-area joint ticket (about ¥110); also sold separately To be confirmed
- How to book
- Buy with the Yaoli joint ticket or at the site; carry your passport.
- Getting there
- About 45 km north-east of the city on the road to Yaoli; hire a car for both
- Address in Chinese
- 江西省景德镇市浮梁县鹅湖镇高岭村
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