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		<title>What is Jade?</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 02:48:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lily</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[According to modern mineralogy, the term jade applies to two different rocks, Nephrite and Jadeite. However, jade stone definitely has broader meaning.

Jade has many different interpretations due to different eras and different disciplines. The ancient definition of jade is very vague and broad. In China, jade in ancient literature was defined as “the elites in all the stones can be called as Jade” (“Shuo Wen”-Xu Shen Donghan Dynasty).]]></description>
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		<title>Thank You, My Dear Friends!</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 17:06:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lily</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Jade Legends]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Under the significant influence of my Grandpa an eminent collector in China, I started MingJade.com to share what I learned since I was a baby, and my life long passion. Lot of things happened in the last few years. Career change, moving, marriage, baby&#8230;it seems all kinds of excuses for me to halt my beloved [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Unlock the Secrete Meanings of Gemstones</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2009 14:31:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lily</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[diamonds]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Though they are sparkly, pretty and intriguing, gemstones from the dawn of time have served as talismans of good health fortune and prosperity. Used to ward off negativity in some form, each has their own properties and meanings.]]></description>
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		<title>Why Beijing Olympics medals use Kunlun jade</title>
		<link>http://www.mingjade.com/jade-knowledge/why-beijing-olympics-medals-use-kunlun-jade/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 27 Jul 2008 03:51:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lily</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Jade Knowledge]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Jade Legends]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[healthy]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Kunlun Jade, a kind of nephrite, is named after Kunlun mountain located in Qinghai China. Kunlun is the most mysterious mountain among all the famous mountains in China. Kunlun was also the cradle of the Kunlun genre of Taoism. Kunlun is rooted from Pamirs, which runs across middle Asia. Therefore Kunlun is also called as the spine of Asia.]]></description>
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		<title>Beijing Olympics medals will be made from Jade</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 06 Jul 2008 03:42:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lily</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Jade Knowledge]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[bronze]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Kunlun Jade, a precious stone from Kunlun Mountains in Northwest China's Qinghai Province, will be used to make Olympic medals for the Beijing 2008 Games.

The news was announced here on Wednesday following a ceremony at which the government of Qinghai Province signed a memo of understanding with the Beijing Games organizers (BOCOG) on jade donation for Olympic medals.]]></description>
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		<title>The Mysterious Effects of Jade</title>
		<link>http://www.mingjade.com/jade-legends/the-mysterious-effects-of-jade/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 04 May 2008 04:05:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lily</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Jade Legends]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[health]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Jade has grown up with the civilization of human beings. Jade has especially taken a very important position in Chinese culture.]]></description>
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		<title>The Legend of Pixiu</title>
		<link>http://www.mingjade.com/jade-legends/the-legend-of-pixiu/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Apr 2008 03:57:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lily</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Jade Legends]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Pi Xiu is a powerful and bold god that protects its master. In the ancient dynasties, Pi Xiu was placed in the palace to protect the emperors, and keep the treasury in the exchequer from leaking out. In Qing Dynasty, Empress Pi Xi controlled the country by herself. She was guided by the spirit of Pi Xiu in the palace. All the evil spirits could not go near the palace.]]></description>
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		<title>How to select and evaluate jadeite &#8211; Part 2</title>
		<link>http://www.mingjade.com/jade-knowledge/how-to-select-and-evaluate-jadeite-part-2/</link>
		<comments>http://www.mingjade.com/jade-knowledge/how-to-select-and-evaluate-jadeite-part-2/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 29 Mar 2008 08:46:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lily</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Jade Knowledge]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[green]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[jade]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Enhancement is an artificial way to improve the appearance of jadeite. Enhancement is able to advance the selling price of jadeite but not the real value. To unveil the secretes of enhancement can lock you on the real value of the jadeite. ]]></description>
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		<title>A practical method to judge the quality of a Jadeite Bangle</title>
		<link>http://www.mingjade.com/jade-knowledge/how-valuable-is-my-jade/</link>
		<comments>http://www.mingjade.com/jade-knowledge/how-valuable-is-my-jade/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 04 Feb 2008 08:28:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lily</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Jade Knowledge]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[color]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[How can you determine the quality of a Type A Jadeite Bangle?

Hang the jadeite bangle with a string, take a slightly bigger jadeite pendant (cylindrical shape is preferred) and tap it. If the sound is clear and crisp like a copper bell with a pure deep metallic quality, then it is very possibly Type A Jadeite.]]></description>
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		<title>How to select and evaluate jadeite &#8211; Part 1</title>
		<link>http://www.mingjade.com/jade-knowledge/new-or-old-jade-whats-the-difference/</link>
		<comments>http://www.mingjade.com/jade-knowledge/new-or-old-jade-whats-the-difference/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Jan 2008 08:31:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lily</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Jade Knowledge]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[antique]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[identify]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[new]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[There are a handful of modern instruments can provide you the indicators of Jadeite. An authorized certificate is probably a very useful reference for you. However, don’t forget everything can be faked nowadays.]]></description>
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