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Yeah, every outfit that Mama Peng wears embodies an aspect of Chinese culture. The outfit she was wearing when getting off the plane embodied blue and white porcelain.

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兵马俑的气势我是领教过了。还真有意思，法老想通过金字塔变成太阳神，隔了2500多年的秦始皇却想在另一个世界继续统治他的千军万马。对了，我还想去欣赏我们的石窟艺术和瓷器展览。

bīngmǎyǒng de qìshì wǒ shì lǐngjiào guò le 。hái zhēn yǒuyìsi ，fǎlǎo xiǎng tōngguò jīnzìtǎ biànchéng tàiyángshén ，gé le èrqiān wǔbǎi duō nián de qín shǐ huáng què xiǎng zài lìngyīgeshìjiè jìxù tǒngzhì tā de qiānjūnwànmǎ 。duìle ，wǒ hái xiǎng qù xīnshǎng wǒmen de shíkū yìshù hé cíqì zhǎnlǎn 。

I have indeed experienced the grandeur of the terracotta army. Isn’t it funny that the pharaohs wanted to become Sun Gods by building pyramids, yet 2500 years later Qin ShiHuang wants to continue to rule his huge army in the another world. Oh yeah, I also want to visit the cave art and porcelain exhibition.

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炎炎盛夏，人们在一个大瓷缸中放入冰块，再将瓷缸放入房中，用以降低房间温度。这种用冰块降温的方法其实早在先秦就已经有了。

yányán shèngxià ，rénmen zài yígè dà cígāng zhōng fàngrù bīngkuài ，zài jiāng cígāng fàngrù fáng zhōng ，yòngyǐ jiàngdī fángjiān wēndù 。zhèzhǒng yòng bīngkuài jiàngwēn de fāngfǎ qíshí zǎo zài xiānQín jiù yǐjīng yǒu le 。

In the scorching hot summer, people put ice cubes in large porcelain jars, which were then placed in rooms to help cool the temperature. This method of cooling with ice was already used in the pre Qin dynasty

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中国是瓷器之乡，在很早以前先人就知道采用瓷枕解暑。

Zhōngguó shì cíqì zhī xiāng ，zài hénzǎo yǐqián xiānrén jiù zhīdào cǎiyòng cízhěn jiéshǔ 。

Porcelain originated from China and people in ancient times knew how to use porcelain pillows to keep cool in the summer.

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瓷枕的枕面上了釉，头枕着睡觉自然凉快。

cí zhěn de zhěn miàn shàng le yòu ，tóu zhěn zhe shuìjiào zìrán liángkuai 。

The porcelain pillow was coated with glaze, which makes resting your head on the pillow and sleeping feel naturally cool

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北宋时期曾流行一种瓷枕，其中以定窑产的瓷枕最为有名。

BěiSòng shíqī céng liúxíng yīzhǒng cízhěn ，qízhōng yǐ dìngyáo chǎn de cí zhěn zuìwéi yǒumíng 。

Porcelain pillows were popular in the Northern Song Dynasty, among which the porcelain pillows produced in Ding Yao were the most famous.

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瓷枕的形状多种多样，夏夜里枕着瓷枕入睡，身心自然凉爽、畅快。

cízhěn de xíngzhuàng duōzhǒngduōyàng ，Xià yèli zhěn zhe cízhěn rùshuì ，shēnxīn zìrán liángshuǎng 、chàngkuài 。

Porcelain pillows come in different shapes and sizes. Sleeping on such pillows in the summer nights keep you feeling cool and comfortable.

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互学互鉴。古丝绸之路不仅是一条通商易货之道更是一条知识交流之路沿着古丝绸之路，中国将丝绸、瓷器、漆器、铁器传到西方，也为中国带来了胡椒、亚麻、香料、葡萄、石榴。

hù xué hù jiàn 。gǔ SīchóuzhīLù bùjǐn shì yī tiáo tōngshāng yìhuò zhī dào gèng shì yī tiáo zhīshi jiāoliú zhī lù yánzhe gǔ SīchóuzhīLù ，Zhōngguó jiāng sīchóu 、cíqì 、qīqì 、tiěqì chuán dào Xīfāng ，yě wèi Zhōngguó dàilái le hújiāo 、yàmá 、xiāngliào 、pútao 、shíliu 。

Learning from each other’s examples. The old Silk Road was not just a trading route, but also a channel for the exchange of knowledge. China passed silk, pottery, lacquerware and iron ware to the West, while China received pepper, linen, spices, grapes and pomegranate.

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这不是我最爱的汝窑瓷吗？汝窑瓷的颜色如美玉一般，安静、典雅，家里有几个仿宋朝汝窑瓷的茶杯，我家人都爱不释手呢！

zhè búshi wǒ zuì ài de rǔyáo cí ma ？rǔyáo cí de yánsè rú měiyù yībān ，ānjìng 、diǎnyǎ ，jiālǐ yǒu jǐge fǎng Sòngcháo rǔyáo cí de chábēi ，wǒ jiārén dōu àibùshìshǒu ne ！

Isn't this my favourite, Ru Ware pottery? The colors of Ru Ware pottery are similar to jade, quiet, elegant. I've got a few faux Song Dynasty Ru Ware teacups, and my family really love them!

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釉彩的颜色是可以千变万化的，根据不同的金属氧化物呈现不同的色彩，我们先来看看这边的陶瓷展品。

yòucǎi de yánsè shì kěyǐ qiānbiànwànhuà de ，gēnjù bùtóng de jīnshǔ yǎnghuàwù chéngxiàn bùtóng de sècǎi ，wǒmen xiān lái kànkan zhèbiān de táocí zhǎnpǐn 。

The colors of the glazes have countless permutations, displaying different colors according to different metallic oxides. Let's first take a look at these pottery exhibits.

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