The 2013 International Woodfire Festival and the Seminar on the Protection of Intangible Cultural Heritage will be held by the Zichuan District Municipal Government of Zibo City, Shandong Province, Zichuan Administration of Press and Publication, Qilu University of Technology, Zichuan Economy and Information Bureau and Zibo Taishan Mountains Porcelain Enterprise. The festival will run from September 1 to 8.

Forty five foreign ceramists from 12 countries, including the UK, Brazil, Turkey, India, etc., and 48 Chinese ceramists will attend the event. They will also pay a visit to the Qilu University of Technology to exchange ideas with students.