https://tankie.tube/videos/watch/2c09d661-ed13-4502-b46b-b00b5c72f74f Emperor Huizong of the Song Dynasty (960-1279) dreams of a sky just after rain, when clouds part to reveal a pale, lingering blue. After waking up, he commands the kilns of the realm to reproduce that exact color in porcelain. For many craftsmen, it is an impossible commission. Yet in Ruzhou, artisans finally succeed. This is Ru ware, and few objects capture the allure of Chinese ceramics quite like this. But why is the color of a clearing sky so difficult to create? Why does such a glaze demand such exacting control? And what makes Ru ware so rare? Find out in China Crafted, the upcoming season of CGTN Art Series. Stay tuned! Subscribe to us on YouTube: https://goo.gl/lP12gA Download our APP on Apple Store (iOS): https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/cctvnews-app/id922456579?l=zh&ls=1&mt=8 Download our APP on Google Play (Android): https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.imib.cctv For more: https://news.cgtn.com/news/2026-01-17/China-Crafted-The-quest-for-blue-in-Song-porcelain-1K09Ox8obeg/p.html Mon, 20 Apr 2026 08:38:15 GMT https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html PeerTube - https://tankie.tube https://tankie.tube/lazy-static/avatars/3ba3ff73-a8b6-49c9-add8-9653ef090c7f.webp https://tankie.tube/videos/watch/2c09d661-ed13-4502-b46b-b00b5c72f74f All rights reserved, unless otherwise specified in the terms specified at https://tankie.tube/about and potential licenses granted by each content's rightholder.