Five hundred and fifty-two A.D. Nestorian monks, who would later become Emperor Justinian, brought silkworm eggs to Europe by smuggling them out of China. As a consequence, the silk industry in the ...

Weaving girls in ancient costumes demonstrate the ... you might even spy the goings-on of the China Suzhou International Silk Festival. The celebration consists of a series of special events ...

The Niya ruins are located in Minfeng county in the Hotan prefecture, about 115 kilometers north of the modern-day Niya town. Known locally as Jingjue in documents from the Western Jin Dynasty ...