What are the Four Great Jades of China?

The Four Great Jades of China are Hetian Jade from Xinjiang, Xiuyu Jade from Xiuyan County in Liaoning Province, Dushan Jade from Nanyang, Henan Province, and Turquoise from Utopia County in Hubei Province.

Hotan Jade is named after the Hotan region in southern Xinjiang, which was known in ancient times as "ü-Tep", a Tibetan word meaning "place of jade production".

Sui Jade is named for its main production area in Xiuyan County, Liaoning Province.

Duyu is produced in the Dushan Mountains of Nanyang, Henan Province, and is also known as "Nanyang Jade" or "Henan Jade", or simply "Duyu".

Turquoise from China's turquoise in northwestern Ezhou, the ancient name "Jingzhou stone" or "Xiangyang Dianzi.

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Hotan Jade, anciently known as " Jade of Kunshan", " Jade of Seshan" or " Jade of Zhongshan ", its beautiful color, warm and smooth, tough texture, is recognized as the world's first soft jade.

Dushan Jade is one of the unique jade minerals in China, and is the second most famous jade in China after Xinjiang Hetian Jade. It is named after Dushan Mountain in the northern suburbs of Nanyang, Henan Province.

Ciu Jade is one of the famous varieties of serpentine jade in China, with a solid and warm texture, delicate and rounded, crystal clear, making it a good raw material for the jade carving industry.

Turquoise is also known as "turquoise," and is named for its resemblance to a pine ball and pine-green color. It is mainly used as a raw material for jade carving and making handicrafts. Turquoise jade carving is one of the unique styles of jade carving exported from China.

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