Chinese Silk Chinese Silk Information on Chinese silk including the legends of the origin of the silk, silk culture, spread of the silk throughout the world, and some interesting facts about silk . Near the Friendship Store within the embassy area is a long narrow lane called Xiushui Market, this lane is now well known both in China and abroad for its silk trade.
People here are busy selling silk items like neckties, blouses, skirts and etc.
Bargaining shopping is an extra fun you'll get. I'd like to take this chance to tell you something about Chinese silk, and I hope the information will be of some use for your shopping. It has a look and feeling of richness that no other cloth can match. However, very few people know when or where or how it is discovered. There are many legends about the discovery of silk, some of them are both romantic and mysterious.