National treasures become the focus of Silk Road exhibition

Beautiful fabric with elegant patterns is exhibited in the museum. [Photo/chinasilkmuseum.com]

The exhibition also illustrates the development of silk technology in China, the dissemination of silk from East to West, the textile culture exchange among different countries on the Silk Road and the Chinese influence on the artistic style and improvement of silk technology all over the world.

According to Song Xinchao, deputy director of the State Administration of Cultural Heritage, Chinese silk and silk technology spread to the whole world through the Silk Road. It helped many countries achieve local silk techniques and artistic style, and greatly impacted the development of the economy and social culture all over the world.