China is a land of porcelain with a long history of ceramic culture.Known as China's"porcelain capital".Jingdezhen in East China's Jiangxi Provinoe is home to a variety of porcelain (1)
of/among
of/among
which the most famous one is"blue and white porcelain"or"Qinghuaci".
Qinghuaci (2)
originated
originated
(originate) in the Tang and Song dynasties,(3)
but/yet
but/yet
its technology didn't mature until the Yuan Dynasty.Qinghuaci made in Jingdezhen back then had full composition and complex(4)
patterns
patterns
(pattern),pushing the art of Qinghuaci painting to a peak and (5)
establishing
establishing
(establish) its prosperity and longevity in later generations.
Qinghuaci became the mainstream porcelain in the Ming and Qing dynasties.The official kilns(官窯) produced Qinghuaci for the royal palace and the civil ones for the folk market. (6)
Compared
Compared
(compare) with the delicately made official Qinghuaci.the civil porcelain is freer in style and theme.
Since the late Ming dynasty,Qinghuaci had gradually absorbed techniques of Chinese painting and reached its (7)
artistic
artistic
(art) peak.Due to the fragility of porcelain the approach of the Age of Exploration made the Maritime(海的) Silk Road the main world trade route for (8)
it
it
.Qinghuaci was shipped to more than 100 countries and regions,attracting more people to this beautiful porcelain.
Now as(9)
a
a
cultural symbol.Qinghuaci appears more often in people's daily life.Nowadays its unique touch (10)
is found
is found
(find) in clothing,architecture art and even in the Olympic Games.