China Guide

　
Longquan Sword (also Seven-star Sword), produced in Longquan region of Zhejiang Province in East China, is well known both at home and abroad. It is renowned for its durability and tensility, which is achieved by optimally integrating the metal's softness with its hardness. In its perfect sharpness, Longquan Sword glitters coldly with exquisite, decorative workmanship.

　


Lacquer is a natural substance obtained from the lacquer tree which has its home in China, a country still leading the world in lacquer resources. Much of the country is suitable for growing the tree, but most of the output comes from five provinces-Shaanxi, Hubei, Sichuan, Guizhou and Yunnan. 

Raw lacquer is the sap of the lacquer tree, which hardens

　


Jiangxi is the home of Chinese porcelain and Jingdezhen has been the Porcelain Capital of a Thousand Years of China. Jingdezhen porcelain is the pearl in the treasure house of Chinese art and culture. Among its products, the most representative one is the blue and white porcelain.




Known as Xinping in ancient times, the

籥舞笙鼓、樂既和奏。
烝衎烈祖、以洽百禮。
百禮既至、有壬有林。
錫爾純嘏、子孫其湛。
其湛曰樂、各奏爾能。
賓載手仇、室人入又。
酌彼康爵、以奏爾時。

賓之初筵、溫溫其恭。
其未醉止、威儀反反。

營營青蠅、止于棘。
讒人罔機、交亂四國。

營營青蠅、止于榛。
讒人罔機、構我二人。

They buzz about , the blue flies ,
Lighting on the fences .
O happy and courteous sovereign ,
Do not believe slanderous speeches .

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