芒项村
Show this to your driverMangxiang: shape a pot with Dai potters who still fire in the open
Mangxiang village, Xuangang, Mangshi
Mangxiang is an all-Dai village on the Mangshi–Mangna road, about 20 km from central Mangshi, and was added to the national list of traditional villages in 2016. Only around 15 villagers, mostly women between 40 and 70, still make pots the old way: black clay dug by the village stream, shaped on a slow wheel, then fired in the open under straw and dried cow dung for about a day, with no kiln and no glaze, so good pots come out a reddish brown. The craft went onto Yunnan's provincial heritage list in 2006, and the village now has a pottery workshop where visitors can try it with the potters.
What locals sayVisitors like that it's a working village craft rather than a show; the catch is that open firing takes about a day, so your own piece won't be ready before you leave.
- Time
- 1–2 hours · Daytime
- In Chinese
- 芒市 轩岗乡 芒项村 傣族土陶
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Based on what locals and regular visitors share, checked against current sources · Updated September 2026. Details change — check opening times locally.
