An unhurried first-visit plan separating imperial heritage, contemporary creativity, a hands-on workshop and museums, with booking and firing margins.
Day one: imperial history to Taoxichuan after dark
Begin with Taoyangli and the Imperial Kiln Museum, rest in the old city or visit Fuzhou Lane, then reach Taoxichuan near dusk. Official reporting emphasizes Taoyangli's living fabric of kiln buildings, homes and community, so respect residents and heritage boundaries.
Do not assume Taoxichuan markets operate daily; verify exhibitions, market dates and closing notices.
Day two: museum plus real making
Reserve China Ceramics Museum in the morning and select priority galleries. In the afternoon choose one of wheel throwing, hand building or underglaze painting and allow 1.5 to three hours. If adding Sculpture Factory or Taoyang New Village, reduce other stops and leave time for makers.
Before booking, confirm content, materials, firing time, collection, shipping and failure risk. Fired work is rarely available the same day.
How to extend on day three
Choose Sanbao and studios, or take a private car to Fuliang and Yaoli. Do not compress several rural directions into one day. In rain, replace outdoor villages with museums, exhibitions and indoor making.
For foreign-language interpretation, transfers or fragile work, reserve the vehicle and Chinese, English, French, Spanish, Russian, Japanese or Korean guide early, confirming licensing and no-shopping terms.