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Khotan’s jade miners, they find jade boulders in
the river; at autumn, the river is at low tide, many
precious stones are found; they bend their backs and
search meticulously, braving the chilling currents.
Jade does not speak, yet its fame is known to all.
Qianlong Emperor (1736-1795)
于阗采玉人，淘玉出玉河；
秋时河水涸，捞得璆琳多；
曲躬逐逐求，宁虑涉寒波。
玉不自言人尽知，那曾隔璞待识之，
卞和三献刖两足，审然天下应无玉。
–乾隆皇帝
