Exhibition of Dehua porcelain kicks off in Beijing

Visitors view porcelain statues displayed during an exhibition of Dehua porcelain held at Prince Kung's Mansion in Beijing, capital of China, Aug. 22, 2019. About 80 items of Dehua porcelain artworks made by artisans in southeast China's Fujian Province featuring Tibetan Buddhist statues in the Ming and Qing Dynasties (1368-1911) were on display during the ten-day exhibition, which kicked off here Thursday. Dehua porcelain is a type of white Chinese porcelain made in Dehua County of Fujian Province. Dehua is celebrated for its white porcelain, especially statues, such as those of Buddha. (Xinhua/Cui Bowen)