Yixing

The purple clay pottery capital on the western shore of Lake Tai, where caves, bamboo forests, and ancient kilns form a classic Jiangnan journey.

Yixing is located in southern Jiangsu Province, on the western shore of Lake Tai, at the junction of Jiangsu, Zhejiang, and Anhui provinces, and is world-famous for its Zisha (purple clay) teapots. In the Dingshu area, you can visit the China Yixing Ceramic Museum, the still-active Qianshu Dragon Kiln, and Shushan Old South Street, while the Taozu Sacred Site is also closely tied to pottery culture. The southwestern mountainous area features the Yixing Bamboo Forest, and three major karst caves: Shanjuan Cave, Zhanggong Cave, and Linggu Cave, as well as Dajue Temple and Yunhu Lake. Longbeishan Forest Park is located in the nearby suburbs. Spring and autumn are the best times to visit, while entering the caves and bamboo forests in summer offers a great escape from the heat. The gateway is Yixing Railway Station on the Nanjing-Hangzhou High-Speed Railway, or you can travel via Sunan Shuofang International Airport in Wuxi.

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