Scarves made of hangluo gauze, a type of silk fabric produced in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province. [Photo provided to China Daily] Silk has also played a significant role in Chinese interactions with ...

The Silk Road, a network of trade routes connecting the East with the West, was established during the Han Dynasty (206 BC-AD 220) and facilitated the exchange of goods, ideas, and cultural practices.

Chinese fabric exporters anxious for US trade patch-up. Shaoxing (China) (AFP) – Surrounded by samples of silk and glittering tweed in one of China's largest fabric markets, textiles exporter ...