A: Mr. Smith, welcome to Jingdezhen, Jiangxi Province. Today we’re going to the ceramics museum. As you may know, Jingdezhen is

A：史密斯先生，欢迎您来到江西景德镇。今天我们要参观的是陶瓷博物馆。您可能知道，景德镇是中国的“瓷都”，生产的瓷器远销海内外。
B: Yes, this is why I came to Jingdezhen. I’m looking for high-quality Chinese porcelain to import to the UK. As far as I know, Jingdezhen is famous for the blue and white porcelain. This type of porcelain originated in the Tang and Song dynasties, but was most developed in the Qing dynasty. What are the other types of porcelain in China?
A：按颜色来分。可以分为单色瓷和彩瓷两种。最开始，一个瓷器上只有一种颜色，比如白色、黑色、绿色等。但后来随着技术的发展，人们开始在单色瓷器上用另一种颜色绘制图案。青花瓷就是彩瓷的一种，是在白瓷上画蓝色的装饰。
B: I heard that one of the reasons why porcelain wares have so many colors is the materials they use are different. And you also have to control the temperature when firing the porcelain to get the color you want. In the past, porcelain was only used by the royal families and very rich people in China, but today you can easily find porcelain wares in people’s homes. What do people use porcelain for in today’s China?
A：您说得对，现在普通家庭也用得起瓷制品了。因为这种材料能承受高温，所以像瓷制茶杯、碗盘都是很常见的。质量较高的陶瓷用来制作装饰品，既可以摆在自己家里，也可以作为礼品赠予他人。
B: And how can I tell one type of porcelain is better than another? Are there different levels of porcelain?
A：每种类型的瓷器都有非常好和不太好的。质量较差的瓷器，烧制时间比较短，温度也不够高。另外再教您一个小诀窍：观察瓷器表面没有上釉的地方，看它沾上污渍后能不能轻松擦掉。如果可以，就证明是高质量瓷器。
B: This is a useful tip. And do you know where I can buy some wares?
A：景德镇有一家特别大的陶瓷市场。您要是愿意的话，明天我带您去。
B: That’d be great. Thank you.