LILING, Sept. 29 (Xinhua) -- Liling of Hunan Province boasts a long history of ceramic production. The city now has more than 650 ceramic production enterprises and nearly 200,000 related employees.

In recent years, local ceramic production enterprises have intensified their efforts to improve the making techniques. Some of them have also organized ceramics-making experience activities and low-price shopping areas to attract tourists.

In the first half of 2024, Liling has received over 4.3 million tourists, with a year-on-year increase of 51.34 percent.