丝绸文化(英语版)课件.ppt

Contents Introduction Origin Forming process Diffrent kind of silk Silk route Introduction of silk Silk is a natural protein fiber蛋白质纤维. The best-known type of silk is obtained from the cocoons蚕茧 of the larvae幼体 of the mulberry silkworm桑蚕 China is the first producer of silk in the world. Silk cocoons and bits of silk have been found among the relices from 4700BC. Today, centers of silk production are mainly in southern China, Suzhou and Hangzhou. The origin of silk The cultivation of the silkworm 桑蚕can be traced back ot the 3rd century B.C. It was said that Leizu 嫘祖, a legendary figure of prehistoric史前 China, started the planting of mulberry trees桑树 and rising of silkworms. It was called sericulture take silk养蚕取丝 At early as the 4th century B.C., local people in Sichuan Province were able to produce a kind of plain silk cloth called bo (帛)and brocade绸缎 was first produced in Chengdu, Sichuan by weaving on this cloth. Forming process The characteristics of silk Advantages Light Formfitting Soft Smooth Bright and colorful Comfortable Disadvantages Easy to wrinkle Love to stick on skin Easy to fade delicate, elegant, have full-bodied art taste and culture, the metope deck, desk, is a noble jewelry gift company in units and individuals, and it is also the upscale gift private collections of noble. THE SILK ROAD Introduction The silk road linked Chinese culture with that of India, Greece, Rome and Persian from one century to the other, carried the great Chinese inventions to the west and brought arts and culture into China. Because salesmen took most silk than other goods in this road, it is called The Silk Road. Extend 4000 miles The Silk Road refers to the ancient trade route connecting Asia Continent and European Continent,usually it can be classified into Northern Silk Road on the land，Southern Silk Road on the land and the Silk Road on the sea. The Northern Silk Road on the land usually refers to the routes start from Chang’an(now X