Firing up the next generation

Family business

After graduation, Chen Guo went to work in Hangzhou, the capital of Zhejiang province. One year later, she was asked to return home to Longquan by her mother, Chen Shaoqing, an established potter who learned the craft from her mother.

Chen Guo's college major had nothing to do with pottery. However, she is keen to follow her mother and grandmother and continue the craft in their spirit.

"It's like a mission passed down through families," says the young woman.

Since childhood, celadon pottery has been part of her life. Her toys were pieces of ceramic, and she played at the factory where her mother worked.