Many years ago, a dance between clay and fire gave rise a tangible piece of art: porcelain （瓷器）. In the flames (burn) in kilns （窑） around China in the Xia and Shang dynasties, porcelain was born. Porcelain (make) by heating raw materials, often a mix between China stone kaolin clay, in a kiln at a temperature as high as 1,200 degrees Celsius. Temperature is the key to (produce) porcelain.
Porcelain has also been carrier for cultural exchanges. Along with China's silk and tea, porcelain was one of the first goods (receive) worldwide trade.
As it travelled around the globe through the ancient Maritime Silk Road, porcelain enjoyed great (popular) among royal families and upper classes in Europe, were attracted by these beautiful containers they named after China, a product that could be produced only in the far East. As a memory that can be felt with both hands, porcelain is (absolute) the touch able history.
