These clay teapots are ubiquitous, found in Chinatowns all over the world and of course, in China. They originate from Yixing, a city just west of Shanghai. A quality teapot starts at around $60 and the price can balloon to up to thousands of dollars. We went there, talked to artisans, and found out what makes a quality teapot.<br /><br />If you liked this story, we have more videos about Chinese pottery, including: <br /><br />Those Famous Blue Chinese Bowls Come From This Town<br />https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8f0yBhYZBTw<br /><br />The 6-Foot-Tall Pottery Brotherhood<br />https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7brNM5m6qnk<br /><br /><br />**FOLLOW US ON IG, TWITTER, AND FACEBOOK:<br />http://instagram.com/goldthread2<br />http://twitter.com/goldthread2<br />http://facebook.com/goldthread2<br /><br />Producer and Narrator: Clarissa Wei<br />Videographer: Nathaniel Brown<br />Editor: Nicholas Ko<br />Mastering: Victor Peña<br />
