Product: Land of Silk
Author: Wei Liming
Language: English
Published by Foreign Languages Press, 2002
Hardcover, 7.5 x 6.625 inches, 103 pages
ISBN: 7119031546 9787119031545

This book starts with a general description of the history of silk in China, as well as the various varieties of silk and the patterns that were favored. This is followed by many colored photographs of examples of antique silk fragments and traditional costumes.

Varieties and patterns; the Silk Road and its significant impact on trade and progress of silk designs.

The "Culture of China" Series:
The “Culture of China?Series introduces various aspects of Chinese art and culture. All titles in the series have nice text with color photos and chronologies. All books are well-designed, formatted, and printed on high quality glossy paper, both beautiful and educational.
All titles in the series: Traditional Painting ; Land of Silk ; Ancient Sculpture ; Fascinating Stage Arts ; Folk Genre Paintings ; Pottery and Porcelain ; Rare Wild Animals ; Taoism ; Traditional Chinese Residences ; Ancient Chinese Architecture ; Art of Chinese Pavilions ; Chinese Archeology ; Famous Mountains and Rivers ; Folk Handicrafts ; Southwestern Silk Road ; Traditional Chinese Costumes ; West China Panorama ; World Cultural and Natural Heritage Sites ; China's Ethnic Minorities ; Classical Chinese Gardens ; Museums: Treasure Houses of History...