Silk Suzhou

Author: Song Zhiquen
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Publish Date: 2005-08-01
Features: China is the land of silk, and Suzhou is the capital of silk. The vast Taihu Lake has nurtured a long-standing silk culture. In the past, it was the realm of nobles and the epitome of elegance. Silk has made Suzhou famous in the world, and Suzhou has made silk a timeless classic. Silk and the lives of Suzhou people are closely intertwined. This book systematically collects and displays folk songs about silk production, procedures, dyeing and weaving techniques, and describes the once renowned Song Brocade, the mysterious and illustrious Jiangnan Silk Factories, and more. Suzhou is a city layered with silk and brocade, a gentle and prosperous land that has matured with silk as its skin. The silk produced in Suzhou has not only always beautified people's lives and brightened their love but has also been exported to all corners of the world through the Silk Road. "Silk Suzhou" will show you the preserved history and moving stories behind Suzhou's silk.