Zhou Xionghao makes a porcelain accessory at the workshop of his company in Fuliang County of Jingdezhen, east China's Jiangxi Province, Dec. 3, 2020.(Photo: Xinhua)

 

Zhou Xionghao arranges porcelain accessories at the showroom of his company in Fuliang County of Jingdezhen, east China's Jiangxi Province, Dec. 3, 2020.(Photo: Xinhua)

 

Zhou Xionghao looks at a porcelain accessory at the store in the cultural and creative block of the porcelain art avenue in Jingdezhen, east China's Jiangxi Province, Dec. 3, 2020.(Photo: Xinhua)

 

Zhou Xionghao makes a porcelain accessory at the workshop of his company in Fuliang County of Jingdezhen, east China's Jiangxi Province, Dec. 3, 2020. (Photo: Xinhua)

 
Jade green gourds, bright red persimmons, and colorful cloud-shaped pendants... All of these elaborate accessories featuring traditional Chinese cultural symbols are made of porcelain and created by a young maker in Jingdezhen, east China's Jiangxi Province.

Zhou Xionghao, 31, is the founder of a porcelain accessory brand. Being confused with the purpose of studying porcelain making for a long time, he was inspired to make porcelain accessories after seeing a delicate porcelain necklace brought back by a classmate.

After graduation from the Jingdezhen Ceramic Institute, he has been striving to reach his goal. From the six-square-meter rental room to the four-story 2,000-square-meter office building, he moved four times and each time he got closer to his goal.

Now, he has founded his own porcelain accessory brand with annual sales amounting over 5 million yuan (about 765,000 U.S. dollars). In his mind, porcelain is not simply a material for making things but a language of the Chinese culture. By making porcelain wearable, he wants to make more people appreciate and accept the Chinese culture by fashion. 

He is only one example among many young makers pursuing dreams in their own way in the ancient but vibrant city of Jingdezhen.