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For thousands of years up to the present day, jade has been a symbol of love and virtue, as well as a symbol of status.

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https://china.usc.edu/sites/default/files/forums/Chinese%20Inventions.pdf

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Teague, Ken. Growing up in Ancient China. New Jersey: Troll Associates, 200

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Teague, Ken. Growing up in Ancient China. New Jersey: Troll Associates, 200

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Cotterell, Arthur. Ancient China. New York: Eyewitness books, 200

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Cotterell, Arthur. Ancient China. New York: Eyewitness books, 200

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"Legand of silk."  Online. Internet. Available https://www.ducksters.com/history/china/legend_of_silk.php 20 February 2019

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The idea for silk first came to Leizu while she was having tea in the imperial gardens. A silk worm cocoon fell into her tea and unraveled, she noticed that the cocoon was actually made from a long thread that was both strong and soft.

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Legend has it that the process for making silk cloth was first invented by the wife of the Yellow Emporor, Leizu, around the year 2696 BC.

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Many jade artifacts, some dating back 4,000 to 6,000 years, have been excavated from a number of places.

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According to archeologists and archeological findings, Chinese first began to know and use jade in the early Neolithic Age.

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They used the bronze vessels until the Shang and Zhou dynasty's by aristocrats .

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Chinese started to cast bronze goods about 5,000 years ago.

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The silk manufacturer was a well organized state industry.

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Early on, kites were mainly used for military purposes such as sending a message, measuring distances, testing the wind and signaling.

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The earliest kites were made of wood, called Muyuan (wooden kite).

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Lu Ban made flexible framework that was covered by a cloth.

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Lu Ban was inspired by kids using lotus leaves as a rain shelter.

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Legend has it, that Lu Ban, a Chinese carpenter and inventor made the first umbrella.

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The kite was developed around 3,000 years ago by ancient Chinese.

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https://china.usc.edu/sites/default/files/forums/Chinese%20Inventions.pdf

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Objects that were carved from rhinoceros horn were collecters items

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The Chinese made silk from at least 3,000 B.C.

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Weaving and Embroidering cotton and silk were important crafts in ancient China

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Ken Teague
Troll Associates
2001

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China is known for its high quality ceramics. They were known for this because the rich deposits of suitable clay and porcelain stone found in China.

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Important materials in ancient china for their crafts were, bronze, jade, silk, lacquer, and porcelain were prized in Asia and Europe.

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China has always been known for its exquisite arts and crafts.

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Arthur Cotterell
Eyewitness Books
2000