Origins of Chinese art and craft

Ever hard-working and resourceful, the Chinese have always explored various raw materials to provide for their daily necessities. In the process, they invented things of practical use (mirrors and umbrellas) and economic value (silk and porcelain). In fact, the porcelain became so well loved that Westerners decided to call the country that; produced china 'China'!

Today, China’s great treasury also wntains bronzeware, jade carving, embroidery, ornamental knots, paper cdttings, snuff bottles and face masks.

Learn about these interestin. and more:
*The Silk Route as well as the Pottery and Porcelain Route of old China.
* The multitude of Chinese charaeters and idioms related to jade.
* Bronze artefacts unearthed at Qin burial site.