Níxī

Nixi lies among the mountains northwest of Zhongdian, on a route toward Tibet. In Tangdui village, Tibetan potters use local red and white clays to make dark earthenware vessels by hand. Pots, tea jars and braziers serve the needs of households in the highlands. Pottery found in ancient stone tombs in the district includes forms resembling the village's black ware, linking this craft to a much older history of working local clay.