I am always awed by the history of silk and how it is made. Sericulture or the production of silk can be traced back to
China. While some claim that silk was discovered in the country ten thousand years ago, there is a beautiful legend saying that it was discovered by the Chinese Empress Si Ling Chi five thousand years ago. She was sitting in the garden when a cocoon suddenly fell into her cup of tea. Then she saw a thin delicate thread unwind itself.
Until now, the same method is still used by
silk manufacturers. Cocoons are soaked in a pool of hot water in order to unravel their fine thread. Such a careful and delicate way of producing the finest and softest cloth.
In China, the spring festival is like their Christmas celebration. It is the memorable time when everyone in the family, even the children who are away from school or work, go home and spend time with each other. As such, this event is really important i
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Feng Shui is the positioning and arrangement of materials in a living space. The practice is embedded in the old Chinese tradition that dates back thousands of years and is believed to be rooted in Taoist philosophy. The highest objective of Feng Shui pra
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