Staff in a ceramics company in Yangcheng county, Shanxi province, preparing to fire ceramic wine bottles on March 29. During recent years, Yangcheng county has been relying on local soil resources to greatly develop the ceramics industry. Until now, there have been 29 ceramics-producing companies in the county, with their annual output value reaching 4 billion yuan ($644.75 million). About 13,500 farmers in the county have found jobs due to the growth of the ceramics industry, which has become a local mainstay there.