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00:00Fine, crisp, and translucent.

00:17Many years ago, a dance between clay and fire gave rise to a tangible piece of art, porcelain.

00:26Flames in kilns around China have been burning since the Xia and Shang dynasties.

00:32Along the way, porcelain was born.

00:37Porcelain is ceramic made by heating raw materials, often a mix between china stone and kiln clay.

00:45In a kiln at a temperature as high as 1,200 degrees Celsius.

00:52Temperature is key to making porcelain.

00:55Going through the fire of reinvention at a high temperature, this does porcelain with

01:00greater strength, more translucence, and a feast of colors.

01:07Celadon produced in Longquan, Zhejiang province, a technique passed down for more than 1,600

01:14years, is a typical example of a craftsman's pursuit of the perfect grain gland.

01:21It takes 72 steps to produce Longquan Celadon's jade-like grain.

01:28Plum grain and light grain, or Tianqing, are two colors of the best quality.

01:35Porcelain has also been a carrier for cultural exchanges.

01:39Along with China's silk and tea, porcelain was one of the first commodities to receive

01:45worldwide trade.

01:47As it traveled around the globe through the ancient maritime silk road, porcelain enjoyed

01:53great popularity among royal families and upper classes in Europe, who were enamored

01:59by these beautiful vessels they named after China, a product that could be produced only

02:07in the Far East.

02:09Porcelain began as a practical utensil and evolved into pieces of art.

02:15Even when shattered into pieces and buried deep in mud, cultural values attached to

02:21porcelain would never dissipate.

02:25As a memory that can be felt with both hands, porcelain is touchable history.

China Daily | Porcelain making

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