China releases its first contemporary jade book

Recently, China's first special yearbook on contemporary jewellery and jade articles, "China Jade Yearbook 2013," has been published, aiming to provide a reference for Chinese and foreign jade jade culture researchers, jade industry practitioners, art investment collectors and the majority of jade lovers. Guides, and promote the continuous transmission and promotion of Chinese jade culture.

Due to being sought after by the market, China’s contemporary jade articles have experienced market sales and theoretical research lagging behind, and there are many problems such as resource abuse, aging themes, low artistic value, and unclear art schools. Based on this, well-known jade expert Yu Ming led dozens of experts and scholars in the field of jade research to compile the "Chinese Jade Yearbook 2013" to guide the rational production and consumption of the jade market and improve the artistic quality of contemporary jade articles in China.

This freshly-baked jade Chinese book is full of illustrations, both theory and practice, from the major events recorded, master style, outstanding figures, aesthetics, appreciation of masterpieces, authoritative awards, famous enterprises, market overview, material supply, price trends, theoretical trends, auctions In terms of records, the comprehensive and multi-angle system summarized and demonstrated the overall status of the Chinese jade industry in 2012, and provided rich and detailed reference materials.

According to the editorial committee of "China Jade Yearbook 2013", the yearbook also created a number of first time: the first systematic introduction of the status of China's contemporary first-rate jade masters; the first time a complete description of the basic principles of the contemporary jade price index; A comprehensive discussion of the contemporary jade aesthetics theory; the first major evaluation of contemporary outstanding jade works; the first time the introduction of key figures and enterprises in the contemporary jade industry; the first overall record of 2012 contemporary jade auction transaction prices.

To promote the Chinese jade culture is to let us inherit the research and collection of jade jewels. The issuance of the yearbook helps the Chinese to better understand the jade culture.