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What's the meaning of Jade Rocks in Asian culture?
2013年3月25日 00:10
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Jade Rocks are literally chunks or pieces ("rocks") of jade. From gemstone.com: Jadeite, with its bright emerald-green, pink, lavender, orange and brown colours was imported from Burma to China only after about 1800. The vivid green variety became known as Feicui (翡翠) or Kingfisher (feathers) Jade. It quickly became almost as popular as nephrite and a favorite of Qing Dynasty's nouveau riche, while scholars still had strong attachment to nephrite (white jade, or Khotan), which they deemed to be the symbol of a nobleman. In the history of the art of the Chinese empire, jade has had a special significance, comparable with that of gold and diamonds in the West. Jade was used for the finest objects and cult figures, and for grave furnishings for high-ranking members of the imperial family. Due to that significance and the rising middle class in China, today the finest jade when found in nuggets of “mutton fat” jade — so-named for its marbled white consistency — can fetch $3,000 an ounce, a tenfold increase from a decade ago. Hope this helps!
2013年3月25日
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語学スキル
中国語 (普通話), 英語, フランス語, ポルトガル語, ロシア語, スペイン語
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中国語 (普通話), 英語, フランス語, ポルトガル語, ロシア語