第一天China is the homeof silk
Mulberry planting, sericulture, silk reeling and thickening are allgreat inventions of the ancient Chinese
As early as the Shang and ZhouDynasties (1600BC-256BC), the Chinese people’s silk-weaving techniques hadreached an extremely high level
During the Western Han Dynasty (206BC-25AD),Zhang Qian, an outstanding diplomat, travelled around central Asia andconnected China with the Persian Gulf and the Mediterranean, opening up a newera of Sino-foreign trade, exchange and communication
From then on, China’ssilk became well known for its extraordinary quality, exquisite design andcolor, and abundant culture connotations
Hitherto, Chinese silk has beenaccepted as a symbol of Chinese culture and the emissary of orientalcivilization
中国是丝绸旳家乡
栽桑、养蚕、缫丝、织绸是中国古代人民旳伟大