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Hangzhou Eye episode 14: The man behind China's silk 'Hermès'
Since the Southern Song Dynasty (1127-1279) established its capital in Hangzhou, the local silk techniques and products have been recognized as "the best in the world".
August 6, 2020
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Pingyao Sericulture Museum
The sericulture museum on Pingyao Ancient Street embodies the local sericulture history that dates back over 5,000 years.
May 28, 2020
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Overseas students sample Chinese silk culture in Hangzhou
A group of foreign students from the Yenching Academy of Peking University visited the Wensli Group, one of China's largest silk-producing companies in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province,on Jan 10 to see for themselves the delights of Chinese silk.
January 14, 2019
In 10 volumes, 5,000 years of pure silk
A four-year-long national project has produced a magisterial work that celebrates a great heritage, Mei Jia reports.
September 3, 2018