![]() ![]() In cultivated silk, the grub is terminated while still inside the cocoon so that the long filaments are maintained. The chrysalis emerges from the cocoon as a moth. The lava moults four changes of skin and the silkworm, spins a cocoon for protection to permit the development of the pupa or chrysalis. The silkworm egg develops into the silkworm lave and they eat for 20-30 days, consuming large amounts of mulberry leaves. In the Sericulture Room, travelers can have a clear understanding about the lifespan of silkworm. Know Lifespan of Silkworms & Silk Cocoons Moreover, the silk garments in Tang, Ming and Qing Dynasties are presented in the showcases. Travelers can view the model of Caoxieshan Site, the silk copies in the Spring and Autumn Period and Warring States, the Western Han & Eastern Han Dynasties and Tang Dynasty as well as silk fragments in Tang, Liao, Song, Yuan Dynasties. You’ll feel how glorious the silk history is. When visiting the Gallery of Ancient Silk, it tells the 7000 years’ Chinese silk history through ancient silk relics, pictures and settings from its origin in the late period of the Neolithic Age to its production in the Ming and Qing Dynasties. √ 2 Days In-depth Suzhou Culture Discovery Tour √ 2 Days Best Suzhou & Tongli Water Village Tour Three elegant ladies’ white marble statues - a girl plucking mulberry leaves, a girl washing gauze, a girl weaving silk, are designed on the wall of the main buildings, making this silk museum more attractive. With a theme of “the Silk Road”, Suzhou Silk Museum is designed in white color which reflects the original color of silk. Now, Suzhou Silk Museum reopens just like the metamorphosis of silkworm blending a sense of ancient silk civilization with modern design. First built in 1991, it was extensively refurbished in the spring of 2016. Suzhou Silk Museum, located near the Beisi Pagoda in Gusu District of Suzhou, is the first museum that specializes in silk in China. As for travelers, no visit to Suzhou is complete without investigation of the provenance of its silk and the one of the best places to start is the Suzhou Silk Museum. Hence, Suzhou is called “the City of Silk”. In the Tang (618~907) and the Song (960~1297) Dynasties, Suzhou has been the center of silk products in China and in Ming (1368~1644) and Qing (1644~1912) Dynasties, most of the high quality silk fabrics for royal families were made in Suzhou. In 1958, the ancient silk fragments of the Neolithic Age excavated in Wuxing County of Taihu Lake area which demonstrated Suzhou was the birthplace of silk over 4700 years ago. ![]() Suzhou is not only a city with exquisite gardens and grand canals, but also famous for the silk here.
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