1954 Ceramics Cultural and Creative Park

1954 Ceramics Cultural and Creative Park

1954 Ceramics Cultural and Creative Park is a national AAA-level tourist attraction.

1954 Ceramics Cultural and Creative Park is located in Zichuan District, Zibo City, Shandong Province, and opened in 2014.

It was formerly the state-owned key ceramics enterprise Zibo Porcelain Factory, built in 1954. The site retains six workshops including the enamel firing and thunder mill workshops, covering a construction area of over 70,000 square meters.

Historical Background

In 1982, the Luqing porcelain carved stationery produced by Zibo Porcelain Factory won the gold medal at the 34th Munich International Handicrafts Fair. This was the first gold medal ever awarded to a Chinese ceramic artwork on the world stage since the founding of New China. Luqing porcelain has also been presented as a national gift to foreign dignitaries on several occasions.

In 1998, Ren Feng, who had previously worked at Zibo Porcelain Factory, took over the bankrupt factory and established Shandong Kunlun Porcelain Co., Ltd. His accumulated fortune of tens of millions was nearly depleted after resolving the unpaid wages and medical expenses of the original enterprise’s 3,600 employees. Faced with the dilapidated factory buildings, Ren Feng had to temporarily shelve his renovation plans.

Architectural Landscape

1954 Ceramics Cultural and Creative Park is a new expansion built on the original site of the old Zibo Porcelain Factory workshops. With a total construction area of 250,000 square meters, it was creatively designed by the German company BHH. The park preserves 60-year-old factory buildings and equipment while incorporating modern artistic design elements. The entire creative park is structured around ceramic cultural creativity, colored glaze and rosewood, and ceramic technology as its core framework, supported by master studios, Master Village, Ceramic Academy, Ceramic Incubator, modern ceramic production factories, and a Ceramic History Museum. It offers interactive experiences in various ceramic and colored glaze making and firing processes, and is enriched with cultural amenities such as leisure bars, book bars, ceramic-themed bars, and a variety of specialty dining options.