Exhibitors are introducing their ceramic products to foreign guests.

On April 20, the organizing committee of the 7th China (Beiliu) International Ceramics Expo (hereinafter referred to as the "Ceramics Expo") announced the closing of the three-day expo and briefed the media on the situation. According to statistics, as of 12 noon that day, the expo received a total of 435,000 visitors from home and abroad. At the opening ceremony, 30 trade contracts were signed, totaling 2.24 billion yuan; 10 investment projects were signed, totaling 3.555 billion yuan.

According to reports, this year's Ceramics Expo saw enthusiastic participation from foreign exhibiting companies, resulting in a stronger international atmosphere. Ten key well-known ceramic companies and international exhibitors from countries including Germany, Italy, the UK, Canada, the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Iran, Turkey, France, and the US participated in the event, showcasing their ceramic works in the international ceramics exhibition hall.

A new ceramics boutique hall was added, enhancing the focus on high-quality products. The newly established Beiliu Ceramics Boutique Hall, combined with last year's e-commerce hall, showcased the finest products from 24 major ceramic companies in Beiliu, exhibiting the latest, best, and most exquisite products to showcase and promote Beiliu; a Jingdezhen Ceramics Boutique Hall was also established, organized by the Jingdezhen Ceramics Association, featuring high-quality daily-use ceramics and art ceramics created by national and provincial masters.

Integration of brand projects, creating a stronger characteristic atmosphere. During the exhibition, a completion ceremony for Phase I and a commencement ceremony for Phase II of the Sanhuan Ceramics Town project were held. This project, based on the daily-use ceramics industry, builds a characteristic eco-town with "food, accommodation, transportation, entertainment, and education" functions, representing a significant step in promoting the transformation and upgrading of Beiliu's ceramics industry and expanding its scale.

In addition, five famous appraisal experts, Wu Nianqin, Wang Yucheng, Huang Ding, Gao Mingli, and Wu Qiupeng, came to Beiliu to conduct appraisal activities, attracting numerous citizens and tourists and significantly boosting the popularity of the Ceramics Expo.

Award-winning ceramic works unveiled

On April 19, the organizing committee of the Ceramics Expo announced the results of the product innovation design awards for the 7th Ceramics Expo.

The participating works came from eight provinces and regions, including Jiangxi, Shandong, Henan, Hunan, Fujian, Guangdong, Yunnan, and Guangxi. 288 works were submitted by 253 authors from 126 companies, schools, and studios, covering two categories: craft art ceramics and daily-use ceramics. A total of 136 award-winning works were selected. Among them, 17 works submitted by eight authors from Sanhuan Group, Xin Gaosheng, and Taoyuan Studio in Beiliu City won one gold award, two silver awards, two bronze awards, and two excellence awards.

The gold award-winning work from Beiliu City is a vase titled "Guangxi Wonders," created by Yin Jianhui, a ceramic master signed by Sanhuan Group's master studio. The vase is shaped like a pipa (a Chinese lute), and its exterior, through high-temperature kiln-change technology, displays red and blue colors of varying shades and ever-changing patterns, enhanced by relief effects, giving the entire work a great sense of beauty. The work is extremely difficult to make, showcasing Sanhuan Group's extremely high level of craftsmanship in ceramic shaping and glaze technology.