[jing-dœ-jœn] 
| a city in E Jiangxi province, in E China: known for its fine porcelain. |
| Jing·de·zhen (jĭng'dŭ'jěn') A city of southeast China southwest of Shanghai. Established in the sixth century A.D., it has an important pottery industry. Population: 487,000. |
Jingdezhen
city, northeastern Jiangxi sheng (province), southeastern China. Situated on the south bank of the Chang River, it was originally a market town called Changnanzhen and received its present name in 1004, the first year of the Jingde era during the Song dynasty (960-1279). Throughout the centuries it was administratively subordinate to Fuliang county, but in 1916 the seat of the county was transferred to Jingdezhen, which later became a prefecture-level municipality.
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