For Chinese people, agate symbolizes longevity and is said to elevate the mood, giving people confidence. In traditional Chinese medicine it was used to treat eye ailments by placing it on the eye ...
Buyers select Nanhong agate stones in Xichang Nanhong agate market, Sichuan Province, in 2013. Photo: CFP The small hill in Meigu county, Southwest China's Sichuan Province is pitted with dozens of ...