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中国玉. Chinese Jade. How Liu Che Became the Heir …. Chinese people love jade very much; There are two types of jade: soft jade and hard jade. In soft jade, there are white jade, indigo jade, green jade, etc. Hard jade refers to Myanmar emerald, which is also very popular in China.
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中国玉 Chinese Jade
How Liu Che Became the Heir… • Chinese people love jade very much; • There are two types of jade: soft jade and hard jade. In soft jade, there are white jade, indigo jade, green jade, etc. Hard jade refers to Myanmar emerald, which is also very popular in China. • People like to wear jade very much. Sometimes jade is carved into the shape of Buda or Guanyin and is believed to bring people safety and luck. • There are many idioms containing the character “玉”, e.g. “Would rather be a broken jade instead of an intact brick”, “be as clean as jade(洁身如玉)”, “give out a brick to lure a jade”, etc. • The character “玉” is popular in girls’ names. • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i3rapTo7CQM