In 'Porcelain Capital', art isn't big deal

Artists realize painting landscapes on china and ceramic ware doesn't always hit pay dirt in Jingdezhen

Near Jingdezhen's bustling Lianshe Road, Hu Weiping crams into his tiny studio and toils for hours bringing bland china vases to life with delicately painted landscapes.

Eight years ago, Hu left a well-paid job in his hometown Nanchang, capital of Jiangxi province, to make and sell porcelain paintings in Jingdezhen, a city dubbed China's "Porcelain Capital". But with little reputation, his business is "just so-so" and now he is struggling to make ends meet.