Author : Lillian M. Li
Publisher : BRILL
ISBN 13 : 1684172314
Total Pages : 309 pages
Book Rating : 4.13/5 ( download)
Book Synopsis China’s Silk Trade by : Lillian M. Li
Download or read book China’s Silk Trade written by Lillian M. Li and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2020-03-17 with total page 309 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Of all the products associated with the material wealth and cultural splendor of traditional Chinese civilization, none was so quintessentially Chinese as silk. From the most ancient times silk played a role in Chinese history, both as a symbol of imperial tradition and as a mainstay of the peasant economy. This study analyzes the development of China's silk industry in the nineteenth and early twentieth century.