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Published: Jul 14, 2022 07:30 PM
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Yangzhou jade carving / 扬州玉雕 / (yánɡzhōu yùdiāo) 

A: I heard you really like China's jade carving culture, have you heard of Yangzhou jade carvings?

听说你非常喜欢中国的玉雕文化,你听说过扬州玉雕吗?

(tīnɡshuō nǐ fēichánɡ xǐhuān zhōnɡɡuó de yùdiāo wénhuà, nǐ tīnɡshuō ɡuò yánɡzhōu yùdiāo ma?)

B: Nope. Can you tell me about it? I really would like to know it. 

没有,你跟我说说吧?我非常想知道。

(méiyǒu, nǐ ɡēnwǒ shuōshuō bā?wǒ fēichánɡ xiǎnɡ zhīdào. )

A: Yangzhou jade carving is one of the traditional arts of Yangzhou city in Jiangsu Province. It has an exquisitely carved and elegant art style. 

扬州玉雕是江苏省扬州市的传统工艺之一。它有着玲珑剔透并且儒雅的艺术风格。

(yánɡzhōu yùdiāo shì jiānɡsūshěnɡ yánɡzhōushì de chuántǒnɡ ɡōnɡyì zhīyī.tā yǒuzhe línɡlónɡ tītòu bìnɡqiě rúyǎ de yìshù fēnɡɡé.)

B: What is this carving art form usually used to make?  

那这种雕刻艺术一般会用来打造什么呢?

(nà zhèzhǒnɡ diāokè yìshù yībān huì yònɡlái dǎzào shénme ne?)

A: Yangzhou jade carvings usually feature people and flowers. It already has a history of 4,000 years. It is also a type of national-level intangible cultural heritage.

扬州玉雕大多以描绘人物和花卉为主,它已经有四千多年的历史了。它还是国家级非物质文化遗产之一。 

(yánɡzhōu yùdiāo dàduō yǐ miáohuì rénwù hé huāhuì wéizhǔ, tā yǐjīnɡ yǒu sìqiānduōnián de lìshǐ le.tā háishì ɡuójiā jí fēiwùzhì wénhuà yíchǎn zhīyī.)

B: It must have great cultural value.    

那它一定非常具有文化价值。

(nà tāyīdìnɡ fēichánɡ jùyǒu wénhuà jiàzhí.)
Illustrations:Liu Xidan/GT

Illustrations:Liu Xidan/GT