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An inconspicuous stone called nephrite since the Neolithic times of the Yangshao culture has been very important in the Chinese culture. Even though nephrite and jadeite belong to one family called 'jade', they differ in hardness. Nephrite performed many functions in the Chinese culture, the most important among them are: symbolic and protective. Polishing the hard stone for the Confucianists was...
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