All that glitters is not gold
By Wang Kaihao | China Daily | Updated: 2019-07-22 08:13
The manufacture of celadon at the Longquan Kilns was not only a money-spinner but also an early exercise in mass production and globalization, Wang Kaihao reports.
They look like jade, but are made of earth.
For centuries, they set off on long voyages from the mountainous regions of southern Zhejiang province to captivate the world with their greenish glint.
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