Summer or winter, they treadled to drive the machine while picking up abrasive sands — usually made from quartz or garnet — from a tray of water. It was largely by this machine they cut, carved, ...

Jade, revered for its luminous beauty and profound cultural significance, holds a cherished place in Chinese tradition as a ...

But one item stood out: a large jade dragon. The 5,000-year-old carving was the “largest jade dragon ever discovered from the ...

OVER 100 jade carvings are on display at the National Art Gallery, Kuala Lumpur, in an exhibition held in conjunction with the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Malaysia and China.

Jade carving was a special skill and was highly respected. Jade carver: We’re under attack! Narrator: The Shang dynasty lasted for over five centuries but came to an end when the last king ...

which probably accounts for their continuous drive to improve the craftsmanship of jade carving. From the around 9,000-year-old Xiaonanshan site of Northeast China's Heilongjiang province ...

Jade carving was a special skill and was highly respected. Jade carver: We’re under attack! Narrator: The Shang dynasty lasted for over five centuries but came to an end when the last king ...