3.2K views · 99 reactions | The #history of porcelain in China reflects the development of Chinese civilization, with its usage and appreciation evolving over thousands of years from basic tools to coveted home décor and treasured art. Watch the video to glimpse some iconic porcelain art in various Chinese dynasties. #Heritage | China Plus Culture | Facebook

#LivingHeritage: Porcelain Fine, crisp and translucent. Many years ago, a dance between clay and fire gave rise to a tangible piece of art: porcelain. Flames in kilns around China have been burning since the Xia and Shang dynasties (c. 21st century-11th century BC). Along the way, #porcelain was born. Porcelain is ceramic made by heating raw materials, often a mix between China stone and kaolin clay, in a kiln at a temperature as high as 1,200 degree Celsius. Temperature is key to making porcela

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From the conjoined twin kettles of the Yangshao culture – an ancient civilization in central China dating back 5,500 to 7,000 years – to an exquisite sculpture of a woman believed to have belonged to an era in time around 800 years ago, an exhibition currently underway in Beijing explores how ceramics have continued to reflect the social atmosphere of different eras and the progress of human civilization. This is one of many activities taking place in Beijing from September 15 to 25 to mark Nati