Hong Kong’s Jade Market, in Kowloon, is a popular tourist attraction. Photo: AFP
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‘Jade’: behind the European name of China’s favourite stone
The word’s origin stories include Portuguese traders in Asia and Spanish conquistadores in Mesoamerica, while its English form comes from an erroneous spelling
Hong Kong’s Jade Market, in Kowloon, is a popular tourist attraction. Photo: AFP