Where does jade originate in China?

Hetian jade, origin Xinjiang.

The four major jade producing areas in China are "Hetian Jade" in Xinjiang, "Lantian Jade" in Xi'an, Shaanxi, "Dushan Jade" in Nanyang, Henan, and "Xiuyu" in Xiuyan, Liaoning.

1. Hetian jade.

Hetian jade is produced in the area of Kunlun Mountain, among which Hetian white jade is called national jade by the Chinese people, and is known as the first of the four famous jade in ancient times. The texture of Hetian jade is delicate and warm, dense as felt, hard and tough, the color is pure, and the sound made when percussion is clear and long, and it is favored by people who raise jade.

2. Xiuyan jade.

Liaodong jade "Xiuying" is Xiuyan jade. Xiuyan jade is produced in Xiuyan County, Liaoning Province, and is divided into two categories: old jade and jasper. The texture of old jade is simple, dignified, and the color is pale yellow and white. The texture of jasper is firm and warm, delicate and round, mostly green to lake green, the more dark green, transparent for treasures.

3. Dushan jade.

Also known as "Nanyang jade" or "Henan jade", it is a unique jade variety in China, the jade is tough and micro-dense, delicate and soft, the color is mottled and separate, and the accuracy is almost comparable to jadeite. There are six pigments in green, blue, yellow, purple, red and white, and the performance is rich and colorful.

4. Lantian jade.

Known as the "jade Lantian" reputation, is one of the earliest jade species in China to develop and utilize, as early as 10,000 years ago in the Stone Age, Lantian jade was mined and utilized by the ancestors, the Spring and Autumn Qin and Han dynasties Lantian jade carving began to be popular in the aristocratic class and the upper class of society, the Tang Dynasty reached its peak.

1, Xiuyan County, Liaoning Province, Xiuyan Jade.

Xiuyan County is a treasure land of feng shui with beautiful mountains and clear waters, abundant products and Tibetan winds. After tens of millions of years of natural evolution, it has condensed the essence of the sun, moon, mountains and rivers for thousands of years, thus giving birth to the world-famous national treasure - Xiuyan jade.

2, Nanyang City, Nanyang Jade.

Dushan jade is also known as"Nanyang jade or Nanyu is produced in Dushan in the north of the urban area of Nanyang City. It is one of the four famous jades in the country. Dushan jade is tough and micro-dense, delicate and soft, luster and transparent, and the color is mottled and separated.

There are 77 color types of 6 pigments of green, white, yellow, purple, red and white, which is a first-class raw material for jade carving.

3, Lantian County, Lantian Jade.

The modern Lantian jade deposit is located in the area of Hongmensi Village, Yuchuan Town, Lantian County, about 35 kilometers away from the county seat, and the ore-bearing rock layers are Archean biotite schist, hornblende gneiss, etc.

4, Xinjiang Shache, Hetian Yu.

Hetian jade is mainly distributed in Shache, Tashkurgan, Hotan, Khotan, Khotan, and the northern slope of the Kunlun Mountains, which stretches for 1,500 kilometers in Khotan, and has a total of 9 origins.

5, Longling County, Huanglongyu.

Huanglongyu, also known as Longhuanglongshi. Excellent gem-quality Huanglongyu is mainly produced in the Xiaoshan Nature Reserve of Longling County, Baoshan City, Yunnan Province and the surrounding Supa River Basin, which is very close to the jadeite production area of Myanmar, and belongs to the Yunnan-Burma gem-jade metallogenic belt formed by the mutual extrusion of the Eurasian plate and the Indian Ocean plate.