Khotan was considered well placed as a mission station.

于阗被认为是作为传教的基地的最好选择。

From the Han period (206 BC - AD 220) jade was obtained from the oasis region of Khotan on the Silk Route.

从汉时期(公元前206 -公元220)玉是从丝绸之路上的绿洲于阗地区获得。

Another reason behind the spike in Khotan jade prices, according to traders, is that jade has become increasingly scarce.

和田玉价格高涨背后的另一个原因是玉石正在变得越来越少，至少这是商人们的说法。

And as long as anyone can remember, those stones were about as valuable as a pile of river rocks. These days, Khotan is mad about jade.

那时，这些石头的价格大概就只相当于一堆鹅卵石而已，而今，和田在为玉石疯狂。

They also appreciate seals, lacquerware, antique rhinoceros horn, archaic bronzes, carved wooden furniture and jade, especially the white sort from Khotan.

另外还有玉玺、漆器、古代犀角、古青铜器、木雕家具和翡翠，尤其是和田白玉，也极受追捧。