Photos of China National Silk Museum
China's National Silk Museum is the first that is specialized in silk, aiming to show Chinese silk development history in the past 5,000 years. The museum is located in the south shore of the West Lake, consisting of eight exhibition halls and housing exhibits from the Neolithic Age to Han and until Qing dynasties. Attraction Intro: China National Silk Museum

Costume of the Sui Dynasty and Tang Dynasties (581-907): the Sui and Tang Dynasties are the most brilliant chapters in the history of ancient Chinese costume. The Tang Dynasty absorbed exotic fashions from the traders who piled the Silk Road. Of great influence was 'Hufu', a style of dress characterized by narrow sleeves and long trousers, which before long replaced traditional Chinese robes. Chinese costume, especially women's wear, attained an unprecedented elegance at the time

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