Natural silk is believed to have been discovered in China thousands of years ago. An ancient Chinese legend tells that the wife of the Yellow Emperor, Lei Zu, discovered the benefits of raising silkworms and introduced the technique to China.
Silkworms are raised on mulberry leaves, and they spin their cocoons with a protein-rich substance called natural silk. The cocoons are collected and then boiled to preserve the silk fibers. Then the natural silk is spun into thread, which can be woven into textiles like brocade and damask.
During the Han Dynasty, silk production rapidly increosed and the silk trade and export flourished. The Silk Road, which connected China to Central Asia, Western Asia and Europe, became a crucial economic link. Silk was traded for other luxury goods such as precious metals, spices.
The Tong Dynasty was the heyday of silk production, which reached unprecedented levels in terms of output quality, and variety.
翻譯:
天然絲綢被認為是數(shù)千年前在中國發(fā)現(xiàn)的。一個古老的中國傳說告訴,黃帝的妻子雷祖發(fā)現(xiàn)了養(yǎng)蠶的好處,并將養(yǎng)蠶技術引入了中國。
蠶是在桑葉上長大的,它們用一種名為天然絲的富含蛋白質(zhì)的物質(zhì)來結繭。蠶繭被收集起來,然后煮沸以保存絲綢纖維。然后將天然絲綢紡成線,可以織成錦緞和錦緞等紡織品。
漢代,絲綢產(chǎn)量迅速增長,絲綢貿(mào)易和出口蓬勃發(fā)展。連接中國與中亞、西亞和歐洲的絲綢之路成為至關重要的經(jīng)濟紐帶。絲綢被用來交換其他奢侈品,如貴金屬、香料。
唐代是絲綢生產(chǎn)的鼎盛時期,產(chǎn)量、品種都達到了前所未有的水平。
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