As storied as it is luxurious By Zhang Kun | China Daily | Updated: 2021-01-15 10:32 Share CLOSE A 1940s floral damask sleeveless qipao (cheongsam) is on show. [Photo by Gao Erqiang/China Daily]
A new exhibition in Shanghai tells of the history of silk and its journey through the world, Zhang Kun reports.
A new exhibition at the Shanghai History Museum tells of the storied past of silk, a fabric which first emerged in China 5,000 years ago, and how this coveted material made its journey to the West along the Silk Road.
The exhibition, which opened on Dec 25, features 139 objects from four museums－the Shanghai History Museum and the Nanjing Museum Administration in Jiangsu province, the China National Silk Museum in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, and Suzhou Silk Museum of Jiangsu province.