The 33 articles investigate the long history of jade culture in China and the superb craftsmanship it produced. Particular emphasis is given to the reattribution of material in museum and private collections in light of recent scientific archaeology.

Included are essays by leading experts in the field such as Wu Hung, Elizabeth Childs-Johnson, Yang Jianfang, Zhao Qingfang, K. C. Chang, Angus Forsyth, Jenny So, Yang Boda and Jessica Rawson. This 220 page volume is lavishly illustrated with 300 colour plates and 185 black and white images.