I didn’t learn this until about a year ago, but fine china is a type of ceramic, similar to porcelain or bone china. They differ in what mixtures they are made of and what temperature they are dried at.
My understanding is that china is any type of porcelain made in China.
Sort of how scotch is any kind of whisky made in Scotland.
Edit to include sources:
“Porcelain was a Chinese invention and is so identified with China that it is still called “china” in everyday English usage.” https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_ceramics#:~:text=The first pottery was made,imperial court and for export.
“Scotch whisky (Scottish Gaelic: uisge-beatha na h-Alba; Scots: Scots whisky/whiskie, whusk(e)y, pronounced [ˈʍɪski],[1] often simply called whisky or Scotch) is malt whisky or grain whisky (or a blend of the two), made in Scotland.” https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scotch_whisky Since whisky is always made of grain, it would be any whisky made in Scotland.
Since whisky is always made of grain, it would be any whisky made in Scotland.
You’re completely wrong, but at least you’re confident.
There’s quite a few regulations to be met if you want to legally sell your whisky as Scotch, including the type and shape of your still, which grains you can use, the wood for your casks, the aging process, and who owns the business.
Both of those things are completely untrue
How many “fine” things though? As Chinese made goods are notorious for their lack of quality control.
Rubik’s cubes made by Chinese companies are infinitely better than Rubik’s branded products. This is just an edge case, though.
I think that’s only the case with very cheap goods.
