Jade---the Stone of China Although China is known as the land of the dragon,silk and tea,no other basic material is more closely identified with Chinese culture than jade. Jade is not unique to China.Other early civilizations, such as pre-Columbian Meso-America and the pre-historic Maori of New Zealand,produced magnificent works in jade.But in terms of quality,quantity variety and the extent of continuous production-from neolithic times to the present day.Chinese jade is probably unrivaled in the world. 但是从质量，数量，种类以及从新石器时代到现代不断的加工 生产的程度方面来说，中国的玉或许在世界上是无与伦比的。Jade---the Stone of China Although China is known as the land of the dragon, silk and tea, no other basic material is more closely identified with Chinese culture than jade. Jade is not unique to China. Other early civilizations, such as pre-Columbian Meso-America and the pre-historic Maori of New Zealand, produced magnificent works in jade. But in terms of quality, quantity variety and the extent of continuous production-from neolithic times to the present day. Chinese jade is probably unrivaled in the world. 但是从质量，数量，种类以及从新石器时代到现代不断的加工 生产的程度方面来说，中国的玉或许在世界上是无与伦比的