The Silk Capital of China
1 min readYun Brocade
Yun Brocade was developed during the Yuan Dynasty although its origin could date back to the Southern Dynasty.Historical records suggest that prior to the SOuthern Dynasty there was no brocade in Nanjing until Emperor Liu Yu（363-422）had workers move to Jiankang（today’s Nanjing）and established production there.Yun Brocade features quality material，refined weaving and the wide use of gold and silverthreads.This magnificence gained the name of Yun，which is Chinese for“cloud”.
Elegant Yun Brocade ultimately became a precious artwork and no longer a fabric for day to day wear.In the Yuan，Ming and Qing Dynasties Yun Brocade was a royal tribute.
As the unique weaving skill cannot be undertaken by modern machinery，Yun Brocade remains very expensive.
The Silk Capital of China
Suzhou is the generally recognized home of Chinese silk，or the silk capital ofChina.It is known to people who are interested in Chinese silk，that 90%of the genuine-silk trade in the world comes from China，and of the silk products exportedfrom China，one third is from Suzhou.The large assortment of Suzhou silk，long known for its quality and beauty，finds a brisk market in more than 100 countries and regions around the world.It has been praised as a“mythical fairy.”
