What to Do in Jingdezhen: Explore the Wu Guanzhong Exhibition at Taoxichuan

If you’re visiting Jingdezhen during the May Day holiday in 2025, one of the highlights you really shouldn’t miss is the Wu Guanzhong Print Exhibition at the Taoxichuan Spring Art Fair.

Now, many friends often ask: “What kind of galleries or exhibitions can I see in Jingdezhen? Where should I go if I want to enjoy real art here?” Well, Taoxichuan is definitely at the top of the list. It’s the creative ceramic district of Jingdezhen, and every year it hosts two major art events – one in spring and one in autumn.

This spring 2025, during the May Day Golden Week, Taoxichuan is presenting the classic prints of Wu Guanzhong, one of China’s most celebrated modern painters. Wu Guanzhong was born in Jiangsu in 1919 and passed away in 2010. He was not only a modern Chinese painter, but also a renowned oil painter. In his early years he studied in Paris at the National School of Fine Arts. After returning to China, he taught at the Central Academy of Fine Arts, and later in the Department of Architecture at Tsinghua University, where he taught sketching and watercolor.

The exhibition in Jingdezhen will run from the May holiday through the end of June, so visitors have nearly two months to see his works up close. For anyone traveling here, Taoxichuan is not just a tourist spot—it’s really a must-visit cultural destination.

In this exhibition, you’ll see Wu Guanzhong’s classic prints on display. And since this is Jingdezhen, the porcelain capital, Taoxichuan also hosts many other forms of art exhibitions. From contemporary paintings to diverse printmaking styles, and even works created on ceramic surfaces, the galleries here bring together a wide range of artistic expressions that connect fine art with the city’s centuries-old ceramic tradition，such as engraving, etching, woodcut, and lithograph.

So if you’re planning a Jingdezhen ceramic tour, make sure Taoxichuan and the Wu Guanzhong exhibition are on your itinerary. It’s a rare chance to enjoy both world-class art and the living ceramic culture of this city.