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Silk Produced By Silkworms Stronger Than Steel.
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The pictures of silkworms, cocoons, and silk being woven on looms, were taken in Wuxi. When we arrived at Wuxi we disembarked from the boat which had brought us on the canal from Suzhou, by walking across the deck of another boat which was moored at the landing stage. We were then whisked away to a restaurant to have some lunch. There was always a good selection of dishes brought to the table, wherever we had our meals, and all palatable to the Western taste buds. I am sure that on this occasion, there was no roasted silkworms, grilled or fried silkworms, discarded from the workshops we were about to visit ! In Suzhou we had seen silk fashioned and embroidered into works of art, and now we were to see the silkworms, the source of this remarkable material. We were told that a single thread of silk was stronger than its equivalent in steel. We had to accept this statement, despite the fact that the thread looked extremely delicate. A spider's web can hold a struggling fly !
The production of silk material is said to have been first started in China about 5000 years ago and as it was such a luxurious fabric, the country's rulers attempted to keep the material solely for their own use. When knowledge of this silk material spread through the country, and to other countries in the region, the demand for this fabric with its distinctive texture, increased rapidly. Silk material became a trading commodity amongst the merchants travelling into India and other Asian countries. Carried by pack horses and camels along the 'Silk Road' to the Asian markets was a long and dangerous journey, but there was a good profit to be made on this fabric that had a rarely experienced luster. In those early years it was a material affordable only my kings, emperors, and very rich people.
Silk Thread from Cocoons of Silkworms Spun and Woven into Silk Material.
 Why the maker of a silk cocoon is called a silkworm is unknown, because it is really a caterpillar born from the egg of a moth. The silkworms emerge from their tiny eggs with a voracious appetite for mulberry leaves. The silkworms consume these until they are ready to pupate and weave a cocoon around themselves, from which they emerge as moths. For most of the silkworms their effort is futile as the product of their labors is taken for use by humans. The silk cocoons are immersed in hot water to prevent completion of metamorphosis, and damage to the silk cocoon. Some are left to complete the pupation then the moths can lay the eggs, to produce silkworms, so that silk thread can be spun and fabric woven......
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Wuxi 2:- Silk From Cocoons Of Silkworms Spun On Machines
Wuxi 3:- Silk Material Woven On Looms
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" " Silk is a natural protein fiber, some forms of which can be woven into textiles. The best-known type of silk is obtained from cocoons made by the larvae of the silkworm Bombyx mori reared in captivity (sericulture). The shimmering appearance for which silk is prized comes from the fibers' triangular prism-like structure which allows silk cloth to refract incoming light at different angles.
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A Selection from Robert's Wild Cards.
Chinese New Year celebrated by Chinese people in Beijing. "Bringer Of Prosperity" for the Chinese New Year in lobby of China hotel. Traditional savory dumplings on eve of Chinese New Year. Chinese children receive Fun Bao at Chinese New Year. No fireworks for Chinese New Year in Beijing. Chinese New Year aka Spring Festival.
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The Chinese paper cuts included in Robert's wild cards, were distributed by the China National Tourism Administration in the form of a special twelve picture calendar for the year 1999. The work of cutting and mounting all the Chinese Paper cuts was carried out by farmers in the Shanxi Province of China. |
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| Wild card picture of Shaolin Temple boy sleeping after active day preparing to become a kung fu student. The boy sleeping with his head resting on table, perhaps dreaming of Kung Fu, could not be tempted by the Chinese food on the supper table. |
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| Three Times Cooked Pork: Pictures of Chinese food includes belly pork boiled, fried and steamed with preserved dried vegetables, Chinese style. The three times cooked belly pork in the wild card picture is a savoury Chinese food to melt in your mouth! |
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| On arrival at the Peking Duck restaurant, we were ushered to our table near the tableau of models of the founder of the Qian Men restaurant, together with a model of a chef carrying a Qian Men Roast Duck on a tray. A short time later, the 5th generation owner of the Qian Men restaurant, Madam Yang, joined us at table. |
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