Why do you see patterns of blue and white on many China wares?

If you’ve a chance to go to a museum and take a look at the section of the Chinese relics, you’ll be sure find many exhibits of China wares. But have you ever noticed that many of them are in the pattern of blue and white, which is a unique style to differentiate the porcelain works of China from other countries? Why do Chinese people love the pattern of blue and white so much and even give it a name as Qing Hua Ci?

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