For more than a thousand years, how silk was produced remained a well-guarded secret kept by ancient China, reluctant to let its monopoly ... that has captivated humanity for thousands of years, ...

Discovered along the ancient Silk Road in the Xinjiang Uygur ... Such differences make them want to learn more about Chinese culture," Qian said. Qian also founded the Suzhou Silk Museum, which ...

The Zidanku Silk Manuscripts were smuggled into the United States in the 1940s. Scholars say they provide remarkable insights ...

Zhen believes the style coincides with the paintings found in the tomb of Wang Shenzi, a key figure in the late 800s during the fall of the Tang dynasty and rise of the Song dynasty. The styles so ...

Through ancient Chinese silk patterns and contemporary silk art ... new international exhibition model called "taking a U disk, making touring exhibition." This model combines "Digital Virtual ...

In ancient China, the birthplace of silk ... and in ancient Rome it was blamed for making young women promiscuous. To historians, silk artifacts reflect the trade and social customs of past ...

What do we know now about this abandoned ancient enclave ... s wealth as an outpost on the Silk Road, the route that once carried trade between China and the Mediterranean world.