Thousands of years later, our desire for silk is no less intense. China, the country credited ... making some 800,000 tons of the opulent thread each year. The raw material for silk thread is ...

The 'Silk and the Silk Road' exhibition at the National Museum of Kazakhstan showcases cultural exchanges between China and ...

Weaving 220 silken warp threads for every 1 centimeter of cloth ... by how seamless the Chinese silk merged with European art. "Chinese silk brings the smooth, mellow and glossy aesthetics ...

The Zidanku Silk Manuscripts were smuggled into the United States in the 1940s. Scholars say they provide remarkable insights ...

BUDAPEST, Oct. 24 (Xinhua) -- In a fusion of history, art and culture, an exhibition of Chinese silk art opened on Tuesday at the Hungarian capital's Museum of Agriculture. The "Wonderful Silk ...

Flash floods and years of unusual rainfall — likely linked to climate change — are degrading ancient cave art along China's historic silk road at a rapid pace. More than 1,500 years ago ...

Ancient Silk Road Art Faces Risks From Climate Change in China Dunhuang caves are at increasing risk of damage: Greenpeace Sites data back to 4th Century and are famed for Buddhist art ...

Thousands of years later, our desire for silk is no less intense. China, the country credited ... making some 800,000 tons of the opulent thread each year. The raw material for silk thread is ...