jade

Title: jade
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jade

Basically, I have a great influence by Chinese culture and also I like to discovery many traditional things, so I choice ˇ§jadeˇ¨ for my topic. Jade is not an ordinary stone. Not only it has a mystical background, but also it has deep historical and cultural influence in Chinese society. There are many legends about jadeˇ¦s origin; according to the famous one, China was invaded by the Tartar barbarians, the Imperial Dragon shed tears …showed first 75 words of 853 total…

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…showed last 75 words of 853 total…influence by jade. Not only because its value, but also its spiritual position. Nowadays, collecting jade has become a business and peopleˇ¦s pastime. By doing so, collectors can enjoy its excellence and purity. BIBLIOGRAPHY Chiang, Fu-tsung. Masterworks of Chinese Jade in the national palace museum Taipei, Taiwan: National Palace Museum, 1982 Gump, Richard. ˇ§Stone of Heavenˇ¨ Jade Garden City, New York: Doubleday & Company, Inc., 1962 No author ˇ§Imperial Treasuresˇ¨ Available: http://www.imperialtreasures.com/jades.htm

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