Ancient Chinese society very possibly developed differently from the West; perhaps between the Stone and Bronze 'Ages, there was a Jade Age. The great Fanshan rave: Compared to the other prehistoric relics recently unearthed in mainland China, Liangzhu jade has receive much more attention. This is closely related to the mainland policy of liberalization begun in the 1980s.
與近年大陸各地出土的史前文物相比，良渚玉的出土受到更多的注目，這與大陸從八○年代開始的開放政策息息相關。