... porcelain clay, and have brought in modern facilities and technologies to further improve the quality of their products. The key to why ceramic art has been able to develop to such a high level in China lies in the spirit of Chinese craftsmen to strive for excellence. ... to reproduce this unique process for treating porcelain clay, and the highly developed craftsmanship that accompanied it-even with their state-of-the-art equipment and technologies. Pottery and porcelain artisans of today have full access to modern technological knowledge, and can freely choose their equipment. ... and...

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... , which allowed sea lanes and long-distance maritime trade. (pg 388). Culture Buddhist concepts in vocabulary borrowed from Chinese cultural traditions, particularly daoism. They translated the Indian term dharma as dao, and translated the indian term nirvana as wuev. As they encouraged these establishments, they recognized the validity of family life and offered Buddhism as a religion that would benefit the extended Chinese ... high-quality porcelain, which was lighter,thinner, and adaptable to more uses than earlier pottery. When fired with glazed, porcelain could also become aesthetic...

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