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Tea and Silk Shanghai World Expo will deliver Chinese silk culture Chinese elements go into the Expo area. A number of unique non-material cultural heritages are demonstrated on the stage,for example, the painting square, porcelain Square, weaving workshops, drama workshops and other fine art show of Chinese culture. There were a dozen pieces of brocade [br?‘keid]锦缎? with flashy闪亮的 colors, exquisite [’ekskwizit]精致的 fine weavers to attract peoples attention. During the Expo, There is a special wisdom of the river exhibition in China Pavilion at World Expo to show cultural charm of Chinese silk. Have you ever heard? 1. Sinomania in Europe during 17th ~18th century ( the heated interest in study of Chinese culture)? Since the founding of new trade route,… …Be interested in Chinese commodities: silk products/porcelain/tea Why silk products are so popular? What fabric the silk is ?,(a protein fiber similar to wool or to human hair, / has a wonderful feel and an almost downy sheen that makes us think of luxury. / contains many kinds of amino acid) How silk is made? Mulberry→ Silkworms→ Spinning↓ Reeling← Cocoon cooking ←Cocoons Mulberry silkworm After eating piles of mulberry leaves, the worms roll themselves into their silk yarn to make a cocoon The cocoon is then selected, and the worms are separated from the cocoons. The silk yarns绢丝 is then bleached [bli:t?]?漂白and dyed before spun into a thicker silk thread. Eventually thousands of silk threads are woven into fabric that is used to make luxury pieces of clothing for men and women around the world. A Brief History on Silk It can be traced back to the 27th century B.C. It was said to be discovered by the empress Leizu, the wife of the Yellow Emperor. The Yellow Emperor encouraged her to study the silk worm. Then, the art of spinning and weaving of silk thread into fabric was mastered. Silk Development Silk textile got a rapid development in Qin Dynasty and Han Dynasty. Chinese silk trade and export w