Xu Shan, a member of the post-1990 generation from Qingdao, East China's Shandong province, is a porcelain craftswoman. After graduation from the Jingdezhen Ceramic Institute, China's only college with a focus on porcelain and ceramics, Xu chose to stay in the city and opened a porcelain workshop. Xu's designs have won her awards in many competitions and gained popularity among customers.

Xu Shan examines porcelain at her workshop in Jingdezhen, Jiangxi province. [Photo/IC]

Xu Shan makes porcelain at her workshop in Jingdezhen, Jiangxi province. [Photo/IC] 

Xu Shan makes porcelain at her workshop in Jingdezhen, Jiangxi province. [Photo/IC] 

Xu Shan makes porcelain at her workshop in Jingdezhen, Jiangxi province. [Photo/IC]