Yixing
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- For the 8th century monk, inventor, and astronomer, see Yi Xing.
Yixing (simplified Chinese: 宜兴; traditional Chinese: 宜興; pinyin: Yíxīng; Pronounced='ee-shing') is a county-level city in Jiangsu province, in eastern China with a population of half a million. It is well-known for its Yixing clay to make Yixing clay teapot (also called Zisha - Purple Sand) teapots and bamboo forests. Administratively it is part of the city of Wuxi.
[edit] External links
- Yixing Municipal Government website (In Simplified Chinese characters)
- Guide to YiXing teapots
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Coordinates: 31°01′48″N 119°18′00″E / 31.030°N 119.300°E
