Hongshan Jade: The oldest, most imaginative jades full of mysterious beauty (Neolithic Jade)

Hongshan jade stood at the head of long Chinese jade history. In the past thirty years archaeology interest and exploration brought new light on this most extrordinary jade. Thanks to many scholars' research, based on archaeological discoveries we are able to see jade from Hongshan people's side of view. In this book you will get the most updated knowledge about Hongshan jade, from what was jade, how it was made,to how to identity it. Through each piece we can get a sense about how the culture was formed, what was Hongshan people belived, and how their society functioned. While we are just starting to assemble Hongshan picture, we are still in the beginning stage and enjoying a tiny first bite of Hongshan jade.