The Chinese love of jade has its own tradition. In the past we all generally believed that the appetite for jade came into vogue during the Hsia, Shang and Chou dynasties. But today archaeological evidence has overthrown yesterday's theories.
中國人愛玉有其傳統，過去我們總認為，中國人愛玉風氣遠從夏商周三代開始，但是近年考古資料卻一一推翻前說。