Glittering history of the county of crystal

Donghai county in Lianyungang, in East China's Jiangsu province, is widely recognized as "China's county of crystal". It is where you can get high-quality natural crystal products.

Rich in mineral resources, the county has about 37 kinds of minerals, including rock crystal, quartz and rutile. It has a total of 300 million metric tons of quartz and a reserve of 300,000 metric tons of crystal. Its crystal reserve accounts for half of the country's total.

"Not only do we have the largest quantity of crystal but also the best quality," says Chen Lin, the president of the Donghai Crystal Research Association.