The craftsmanship of Langya Porcelain was rediscovered by Zhong Anli, a local porcelain expert and his team in 2010 after years of tests, which amazed Jan Friedrich.

"It is so mysterious and I cannot wait to see how it looks after baking," said the 29-year-old artist, who hoped to take his first porcelain artwork back to Germany.

Jan Friedrich paints a dragon on the unbaked porcelain. [Photo/dailyqd.com]

The German artists were invited by the Qingdao Chinese-German Cultural Exchange Center, which is an organization serving Chinese and German artists as well as expanding a creation space for artists from both countries. Joan Stephan showcases her porcelain artwork.

Peter Feiler paints on the unbaked porcelain. [Photo/dailyqd.com]