Most Beautiful Ancient Towns in Jiangxi: Magical and Dreamlike Places - Yao Li Ancient Town

Yao Li Ancient Town, formerly known as Kiln Yard, named after being the birthplace of Jingdezhen ceramics. Located in Fu Liang County, Jingdezhen City, Jiangxi Province, 50 kilometers from the downtown area of Jingdezhen. It is known as 'Ceramic Source, Tea Town, and Forest Sea'. It is a national historical and cultural town.

Emerging amidst the embrace of mountains, this ancient town with characteristic Jiangnan style houses, predominantly black tile, white walls, and horse-head roofs, arranged side by side and in a staggered manner. The town is divided into two sides with Yao River at its center, connected by stone bridges and wooden bridges in the middle, with clear water visible through the bridges, featuring swimming fish.

The Porcelain and Tea Ancient Town gathers numerous Ming and Qing Dynasty ancient architectural groups and revolutionary old sites, with a winding and clear Yao River running through east and west. Numerous wooden bridges span across Yao River, with hundreds of Ming and Qing Dynasty ancient buildings distributed in a staggered manner along the river. Beautiful scenery and quiet environment, typical of the Anhui Province south scenery! The town's commercial atmosphere is not as heavy as Huangcun, and it has not been overdeveloped. Staying in the local farmhouses and guesthouses can allow you to experience the town's tranquility.

Yao Li ancient village is mostly built near the water, and has been green with evergreen mountains since ancient times. Yao Li contains abundant mineral resources, but has never been mined, so the Yao River remains unpolluted, and is always transparent. The Yao River's fish-viewing creates a beautiful scenery.