Chinese Purple Clay Pottery
中国紫陶
Another choice pottery that won great reputation for hundreds of years is purple clay pottery. It is well-known for its mild color, condensed structure, high intensity and fine particles. As early as the Song Dynasty (960 - 1279), people found purple clay teapots to look much more graceful than those of other materials. In the Ming and Qing Dynasties, tea developed as a simple and tasteful art. People who liked drinking tea held firm to the belief that tea in the purple clay pot smelled balmier and could retain the original quality; these teapots transferred heat slower and were more endurable of heat； after long times use, the teapot would not fade but become more lustrous. Modern people still delight in this classic fashion ideal.
另一种赢得几百年巨大的声誉的陶是紫陶。它以其温和的颜色，浓缩的结构，高强度和微粒而闻名。早在宋代（公元960 - 1279），人们发现紫砂壶看起来比其他材料更优美。在明清时期，茶成为一种简单而雅致的艺术。喜欢喝茶的人坚信， 茶在紫砂壶中闻起来更清香并能保持原来的质量;这些茶壶传递热量慢而持久;经过长时间使用，茶壶不但不会褪色，反而会变得更加有光泽。现代的人还沉浸在这个经典的时尚理想的快乐中。
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