Prefecture-level city Quanzhou Province Fujian | Time zone China Standard (UTC+8) | |
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Country People's Republic of China Points of interest Shiniushan Scenic Area, Shiniu Mountain Scenic Ar, Daishan Pubu | ||
Dehua (Chinese: 德化; pinyin: Déhuà; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Tek-hòa) is a county located in central Fujian province, People's Republic of China. It is under the administration of Quanzhou City and covers an area of 2,232 square kilometres (862 sq mi) with a total population of 300,000.
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Map of Dehua, Quanzhou, Fujian, China
History
Dehua is rich in kaolin and famous for ceramic products, especially crafts and dinnerware, including candle holders, Piggy banks, photo frames, jewel boxes, flower baskets, jars, vases, plaques, wall plaques, garden decorations, figurines, statues; animals, birds, pets and many other items.
Kilns in Dehua are also attempting in recreating Jian ware.
Economy
In 2006 Dehua's GDP amounted to 6.036 billion Yuan.
References
Dehua County Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA