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China is the first country in the world to raise silkworms and silk reeling. Silk has a history of about 5,000 years. The ancestors of the Chinese nation not only invented silk, but also prospered and developed. The use of silk made silk shine in clothing, economy, art and culture, and then made silk clothing spread all over the world. Ancient Shu brocade, Suzhou brocade and Nanjing Yunjin, which are also called the three famous brocade, are outstanding representatives of silk fabrics and still enjoy a high reputation in the world. Therefore, in a sense, silk represents the long and splendid culture of China.

In the prehistoric times about 5000 years ago, the dawn of silk appeared in the Yellow River basin, and silk developed in the Shang and Zhou Dynasties. With the great economic development in the Warring States, Qin and Han Dynasties, silk production reached its peak. In BC 126, under the westward policy of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, a great deal of China silk was transported westward through the Silk Road. After Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties to Tang Dynasty, great changes have taken place in China silk. On the one hand, it conforms to the traditional inheritance, on the other hand, it is compatible with the advantages of foreign technologies and models. With the high development of ancient science and technology, the Song and Yuan Dynasties promoted the great development of silk production technology, innovated varieties and styles, and shifted the focus of silk production from the Yellow River basin to the south of the Yangtze River. In the Ming and Qing Dynasties, Suzhou and Hangzhou in the south of the Yangtze River became the most important silk producing areas, and a number of typical professional silk towns developed, and government-run weaving became more and more mature. At this time, the silk development in China reached the most active period. Starting from 1804, China's silk industry began to modernize. After the founding of People's Republic of China (PRC), China's silk industry has developed rapidly, and a relatively complete silk industry system has been built. Silk products are sold all over the world 100 countries and regions. Under the new situation of reform and opening-up, China's ancient silk is full of new youth and moving towards a brilliant future.