Dehua County

Dehua County 德化县
County
Dehua Location in Fujian
Coordinates:
Country	People's Republic of China
Province	Fujian
Prefecture-level city	Quanzhou
Time zone	China Standard (UTC+8)

(Chinese: 德化; pinyin: Déhuà; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Tek-hòa) is a county located in central Fujian province, People's Republic of China. It is under the administration of Quanzhou City and covers an area of 2,232 square kilometres (862 sq mi) with a total population of 300,000.

History

File:DD-Dehua-Qilin.JPG

A depiction of a qilin (mythological creature), made of Dehua porcelain ware, Ming Dynasty (1368–1644).

Dehua is rich in kaolin and famous for ceramic products, especially crafts and dinnerware, including candle holders, Piggy banks, photo frames, jewel boxes, flower baskets, jars, vases, plaques, wall plaques, garden decorations, figurines, statues; animals, birds, pets and many other items.

Economy

In 2006 Dehua's GDP amounted to 6.036 billion Yuan.

See also

• Fsmart
• Blanc de Chine

External links

• Dehua County