Yixing, meanwhile, has always been a comparatively quiet place, albeit one with a dizzying number of pottery studios. This year, though, things are starting to change. October saw the opening of UCCA ...

Your photographs of the new Chinese pottery museum in Yixing, with its tile-clad building shaped like a sleeping dragon (“Fired with inspiration”, Arts, FT Weekend, December 13), reminded me ...

but the city of Yixing, in the east of the country, is home to a very distinct type of pottery. The city is renowned for its ancient Zisha teapot craft, a tradition steeped in artistry and precision.