China's four major state gifts

In daily life, people often give gifts, and so do countries in international exchanges, which is known asstate gifts. Learning about what China offers as state gifts may give you some inspiration for your future gift-giving.

China's four major state gifts are: Ejiao, porcelain, silk, and tea.

Porcelain: It is a magnificent invention of the Chinese people, beautiful utensils fired from materials like porcelain stone,kaolin, quartz, and mullite. These utensils become smoother and more beautiful when fired at high temperatures. Porcelain is widely used worldwide because of its low cost and durability.

Silk: Silk is a specialty of ancient China, a textile woven from silk fibers (mainly mulberry silk, with a small amount of tussah silk and cassava silk). From the Western Han Dynasty, China exported large quantities of silk abroad, opening the Silk Road, and China was also known as the "Silk Country."

Tea: Tea originates from China and was originally used as a sacrificial offering. Tea leaves contain various beneficial components for the human body, such ascatechins. People can brew tea with boiling water, and tea has become a world-famous beverage.

Ejiao: Ejiao is a gelatinous substance prepared by boiling the skin of donkeys. It contains multiple amino acids. Ejiao has excellent nourishing and therapeutic effects, earning it the title of "protector of the blood."