The origin of Hetian jade Bazaar

Hetian Mei Yu Jiaxia, the first time to work or tourism in Hetian, have to buy a few pieces of Hetian jade. Buy jade in addition to the large and small jade shop in the urban area, is to go to Hetian jade bazaar.

Bazaar means “market” in Uighur. Today's Hetian jade Bazaar is well-known far and wide, and its meaning goes far beyond the “Jade Market” appellation. Here.

On Sunday, Uyghur people are arguing for a fair day. The jade Bazar on this day is particularly prosperous. Small traders will buy jade treasures they have bought and put them on the ground and sell them out loud; Some of them are pregnant with rocks and jade, and they shuttle through the bustling crowd. Selling, lively.

With the further recognition of Hetian jade by the outside world, the group of people who love Hetian jade is expanding. The market prospect of Hetian jade is promising, and there are a group of people who specialize in reselling jade. The jade merchants in the Mainland are also optimistic about the market prospects of Hetian jade. They have come to invest in sites to purchase high-quality jade and then shipped to the Mainland for processing and sales.

A Zhejiang businessman named Zhang Yuxin invested in a jade processing factory on Hetian jade Bazaar. He specialized in grinding accessories and jade for tourists who bought jade. Every day, his business is good. Zhang Yuxin told reporters that the technical level of local jade carvings in Hotan is relatively low. Every time a good jade material is encountered, it is sent to Henan, Yangzhou and other places for special processing, and then pushed to the market at a high price.

Speaking of Hetian jade Bazaar, there is still a process of formation. Li Weiping of the Wentian Institute of Hetian District said that before 1985, Hetian had no jade bazaar, and most of the jade items picked up or dug by Uighur peasants were sold to the Hetian Area Arts and Crafts Company. After the reform and opening up, with the improvement of people's material living standards, Hetian jade Bazaar slowly formed. Time is on Fridays and Sundays, because every Friday is a day for local residents to worship. Traditionally, there is a small market in front of the big mosque in Hotan City every Friday. After the Uighurs finish their worship, they will In the vicinity of the Grand Mosque, he brought with him the neatness of Hetian jade, which was bought and sold. Some jade merchants also took part in it. Over time, they formed the current jade bazaar.

Hetian people sold jade since ancient times. According to historians' research, the “Jade's jade” in the book “Guan Zi” is the jade named after the sale jade tribe.