On May 26, 1994, the Ministry of Civil Affairs of the People's Republic of China approved the elevation of Wuchuan County to county-level city status and placed it under the administration of Zhanjiang.

Wuchuan is located on the Jian River where it flows into the South China Sea, on the eastern coast of the Leizhou Peninsula.

The Jianjiang drainage basin is a region where people of Han nationality and other Baiyue ethnic groups have lived together throughout history.

Local authorities subordinated to a central government of Han nationality have existed since the Northern and Southern Dynasties.

However, Wuchuan Piaose also faces challenges from foreign cultural influences, funding issues, publicity, and the need for artistic innovation.

In July 2009, the Wuchuan Piaose team was invited to participate in the Chengdu International Intangible Cultural Heritage Festival.

The regional and stable nature of clay sculpture art represents the values and aesthetic experiences of its people.

Protecting its "cultural difference" and aesthetic diversity is crucial for the preservation and survival of contemporary clay sculpture art in China.