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There is a type of Chinese jadestone that can shapeshift between the two types of Western-defined jade—Nephrite & Jadeite. Yet, it is not considered jade in modern definition despite being the original jade used by the Chinese since the Neolithic period. This article will be a visual feast with historical background on this jade stone…
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Before Jadeite was the craze, Nephrite was the de-facto jade for the Chinese literati and aristocrats and this tradition went back to over 2,000 years ago. Prior to that, jade were used for more ritual and ceremonial purposes and it was around the Warring State era that jade took on a more mortal and moralising…
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It’s that time of the year when those with a piece of Cheongsam would dust it off in preparation for the Chinese New Year. Somewhere, lurking in the dark, is Cheongsam’s Lost Twin—The Manchurian Riding Jacket. While the Cheongsam enjoyed its 20th century glamour by being closely associated to the Chinese feminist movement at the…
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