Majestic Jade: Its Role in Chinese Culture
Jade is renowned for its delicate beauty all around the world, but it is especially favoured by the Chinese people.
In Chinese society and culture, jade has a value that is the equivalent of gold and diamonds in Western civilisation. Jade is used to craft various items, from the ornamental such as jewellery and figurines, to the religious or ceremonial like furnishings found in the graves of Chinese nobles.
