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While its origins are obscured by myth and legend, the history of Chinese silk shows it played a central role in the civilization of ancient China.

In the Jiangsu province in eastern China, Suzhou has been at the heart of the silk trade for centuries, producing to this day the finest silk embroidery in the land.

In the fields of science and civilisation, China's early history claims numerous inventions which laid strong foundations for the modern world.