During the Song dynasty, ethnic minorities had more influence on Central Plain, especially from the Khitan and Nuzhen in the...
Culture
A roll of twill-weave silk was presented to the beauty for her sweet song，ye she still complained that the reward...
The Tang dynasty witnessed the diversification of motifs and styles of silk patterns. Beside the pattern of Duke Lingyang mentioned...
Silk patterns of the Sui and Tang period not only took on traditional Chinese styles, but also borrowed many inspirations...
Flowers bloom along the Zhuojin river，stirred by spring breeze；girls are rinsing the samite with pattern of mandarin ducks in the...
Among the excavated silk textiles of the Qin and Han periods, one piece of brocade is especially precious. It was...
The short duration of the Qin dynasty resulted in few historical records and archaeological excavations about its silk products，while that...
It was through the time-honored Silk Road, featured by vast desert and dulcet camel bells, those gorgeous silk products were...
Far，Far away resides the Cowherd Star， Fair，Fair the Weaver Maiden Star， Slim and soft are her tender hands， Click and...
Folk tales, though beautiful and magic, cannot be regarded as scientific proof for the silk origin since it is impossible...
Though it is now a common knowledge that silk comes from silk succus emitted by silkworms, but do you know...
Looking at graceful silk textiles，you may not help asking:Where does silk come from？Now let's go into this miraculous process. Mulberry，Silkworm...
A saying in China goes:"Crab specialties will be served at dinner when autumn winds rise." Eating crabs is not only...
As a Chinese saying goes，"The whole year's work depends on a good start in spring，while a day's opportunities depend on...
A humorous story circulates about the origin of pizza: Marco Polo took a liking to Chinese meat Ipie after a...
Actually, China does not have the exclusive right to claim the invention of noodles. The Chinese Land Italians were stalemated...
Silk，as valuable treasure，not only gains China the title"Oriental Land of Silk"，but also brings inexhaustible inspirations to Chinese culture.As you will...
In Beijing，hosts usually opt for roast duck as their first choice when entertaining friends from afar，and thereLare almost no exceptions...
Silk made such an early debut in Chinese history, that it is even more time-honored than the four great inventions...
The history of the Chinese people's eating hotpot dishes can be traced back 10,000 years. The Lding(an ancient pot with...