Young representatives from the Global Young Leaders Dialogue (GYLD) visited East China's Jiangxi province last week and experienced the unique charm of Chinese culture and witnessed the outcomes of the country's poverty alleviation and rural revitalization efforts.

Representatives from eight countries visited Jingdezhen, known as the "Porcelain Capital," and Wuyuan, a popular tourist destination in Shangrao city.

Jingdezhen attracts more than 30,000 people annually, including over 5,000 foreigners.

"The city is like an old tree rooted in the soil of heavy ceramic culture, emitting new shoots," Steven Weathers, who has lived in China for about 17 years, said after the tour. While big Chinese cities continue to develop, a number of small- and medium-sized cities, such as Jingdezhen, are seizing development opportunities centered on traditional culture to become more open and diversified, he said.