1. Brief introduction about Binh Duong ceramic craft villages
Besides being remembered as the "industrial capital of the South", Binh Duong is also famous for its countless long-standing craft villages. Stopping here, you can not only visit and explore Lai Thieu piggy bank making village, bamboo and rattan craft village, lacquerware, wooden clogs... but also have the opportunity to learn firsthand about the making process. Ceramics at the destination own famous domestic and foreign brands. That is Binh Duong Ceramics Village.
Currently, this province has 3 main craft villages: Tan Phuoc Khanh located in Tan Uyen town, Lai Thieu Pottery Village in Thuan An City and Chanh Nghia (also known as Ba Lua Village) in Thu Dau City One. These are also known as addresses that gather more than 300 production facilities and 500 different ceramic kilns scattered throughout the area with a variety of handicraft items.
2. Explore traditional handicraft villages
Origin of Binh Duong ceramic craft villages
Legend has it that Binh Duong Pottery Villages were born one after another in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. With good quality raw materials such as kaolin clay and easy-to-exploit firewood, a team of artisans with The outstanding craftsmanship here has opened and developed this handicraft industry.
Answering the question of why the majority of pottery kiln owners in Binh Duong come from Chinese-Vietnamese backgrounds, according to local people, initially the group of Chinese workers came to Vietnam for the simple purpose of traveling. breathtaking. However, when they saw the bright potential for ceramic production in this Southeast region, they decided to stay in business and develop them into craft villages that exist today.
The elaborate ceramic making process in the craft village
In order to provide main raw materials for three famous clusters of Binh Duong ceramic villages: Tan Phuoc Khanh, Lai Thieu and Chanh Nghia villages, this land currently has 83 large clay mines with reserves of up to 150 million tons. When you come here to visit, you will have the opportunity to learn firsthand about the elaborate pottery making process.
Because the products exported to the market such as cups, bowls, vases, pots, teacups... are all made entirely by hand and then fired in a traditional wood stove, the techniques of the workers here must be very thorough. instructive, skillful and precise. Each batch of finished ceramics will be fired for a period of 3 to 5 days. Next, they will be dried by potters, glazed, and finally decorated with beautiful motifs and patterns to create unique finished products.
Binh Duong ceramic craft village promises to bring you extremely interesting moments of discovery during your trip. Don't hesitate to come here in particular and other craft villages such as Binh Duong Lacquer Village, Incense Village... in general to experience and learn about this handicraft industry that requires diligence and meticulousness at the same time. Fall in love with the traditional cultural beauty of our homeland, Vietnam!