【双语】你好！中国 | 南红玛瑙：独有的中国红玛瑙

南红玛瑙（South Red Agate）是玛瑙的一个种类，古称“赤玉”，质地细腻油润，是中国独有的品种。由于产量稀少，南红玛瑙价格急剧上升。南红玛瑙曾被古人用来入药，养心养血。

South Red Agate is a type of agate, formerly known as "red jade", with fine texture and smoothness, unique to China. Due to its rare production, the price of South red agate has risen sharply. South red agate was once used by ancient people for medicinal purposes to nourish the heart and blood.

南红玛瑙的应用历史悠久，如云南博物馆馆藏有古滇国时期的出土南红饰品，北京故宫博物院馆藏的清代南红玛瑙凤首杯更是精美。

With a long history of application, there are unearthed South red agate ornaments from the ancient Dian Kingdom in Yunnan Museum, and the exquisite Qing Dynasty South red agate phoenix-head cup in the Palace Museum in Beijing.

从这些馆藏作品中不难看出，作为稀少珍贵的宝玉石材料，历代南红玛瑙精品都被统治者所珍视，尤其至清代达到顶峰。随着四川凉山地区高品质南红玛瑙矿的发现，收藏级别的南红玛瑙作品又重新回到收藏界。

From these collections, it is evident that as a rare and precious gemstone material, fine South red agate works have been cherished by rulers of all ages, especially reaching its peak in the Qing Dynasty. With the discovery of high-quality South red agate mines in the Liangshan area of Sichuan Province, collectible-grade South red agate works have re-entered the collecting world.

红色在中国拥有喜庆吉祥的寓意，因为它不单单是一种颜色，更是中国人对美好愿望的一种寄托，所以红色在中国很受欢迎，所以对于赤红的南红玛瑙，很多人认同它，觉得南红玛瑙是一种吉祥物，导致了南红玛瑙的价格上升。

Red carries auspicious meanings in China, as it is not just a color but also a symbol of the Chinese people's aspirations for goodness. Therefore, red is very popular in China, and many people identify with and believe that collecting South red agate is auspicious, leading to the rise in the price of South red agate.

责编：保雪菲