- For the 8th century monk, inventor, and astronomer, see Yi Xing.
The city is famous for its Yixing teapots
Yixing (simplified Chinese: 宜兴; traditional Chinese: 宜興; pinyin: Yíxīng; Pronounced='ee-shing') is a county-level city in Jiangsu province, in eastern China with a population of 1.3 million. It is well-known for its Yixing clay and the pottery -- especially the "zisha"-style teapots -- made from the clay. Administratively it is part of the city of Wuxi and is a mere 2 hour drive from the international airport of Shanghai.
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Coordinates: 31°01′48″N 119°18′00″E / 31.030°N 119.300°E / 31.030; 119.300
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