Silk, tea and porcelain are internationally recognized three largest products in China, but they are really only material and non-material, technology and art, culture and life, static and dynamic theme only silk. More than two thousand years ago, a "Silk Road" linked the East with the west, China and the world. Today, human communication is more convenient and trade commodities are all inclusive. But beautiful Chinese silk is still showing the world the simple truth of trade promoting prosperity, communication and promoting harmony.
        Sponsored by the Ministry of Commerce jointly sponsored Chinese, Jinxiu China Silk Museum and the Meridian International Center "of Chinese: silk art history and fashion exhibition, as a key content China embassy launched the" Spring Festival, on the evening of January 31, 2013 in Washington unveiled. This is the first time in North America to show Chinese silk culture centrally, and the exhibition will continue until April 14th.


Silk, tea and porcelain are internationally recognized three largest products in China, but they are really only material and non-material, technology and art, culture and life, static and dynamic theme only silk. More than two thousand years ago, a "Silk Road" linked the East with the west, China and the world. Today, human communication is more convenient and trade commodities are all inclusive. But beautiful Chinese silk is still showing the world the simple truth of trade promoting prosperity, communication and promoting harmony.
Sponsored by the Ministry of Commerce jointly sponsored Chinese, Jinxiu China Silk Museum and the Meridian International Center "of Chinese: silk art history and fashion exhibition, as a key content China embassy launched the" Spring Festival, on the evening of January 31, 2013 in Washington unveiled. This is the first time in North America to show Chinese silk culture centrally, and the exhibition will continue until April 14th.


Mutual efforts to promote Chinese culture
Stuart Holiday, President of the Meridian International Center, said that despite the differences or differences between China and the United States in many areas, the two sides can always find resonance in culture, and deepen mutual respect on this basis, and turn the challenge into an opportunity for cooperation.
This year, the third joint "happy Spring Festival" between the international center of the meridian and the Chinese Embassy in the United States has now become an influential high-end social event in Washington. "We design activities together with friends from the Chinese Embassy, which are innovative every year. When the Chinese New Year approaches, I will receive phone calls and emails from my colleagues for" happy Spring Festival "activities. "Added light of Jinxiu silk" exhibition this year, we are very grateful to the friends from Hangzhou, bringing fun and fresh show to us, not only increase the understanding of the history of Chinese, and to the celebration of Spring Festival add color." Stuart Holiday said.
Li Dongwen, the cultural counsellor of the Chinese Embassy in the United States, said that over the past more than 10 years, some new exhibitions have been organized by the Meridian International Center and Chinese cultural institutions, which are welcomed by the American audience. The meridian friends have the unique ability to identify cultural projects and dedicate them to the American public in a creative way. "Beautiful silk is the exhibition of" closely linked to another step between the two peoples.
As one of the "happy Spring Festival" activities launched by the Meridian International Center, although the exhibition is not large, it attracts the attention of local politicians, media and spectators. Fawkes television, the Washington Post and other important media have done a great deal of coverage.
Zhang Yi told reporters that there were some restrictions on exhibiting cultural relic exhibits overseas, and some silk replicas were on display, and the effect was good. In the process of cooperation with the Meridian International Center, he was deeply impressed by the meticulous and rigorous American staff. This exhibit is the responsibility of the one from the The National Gallery of the United States retired curatorial experts, exhibits perfect layout.

China Silk Museum is the only National Silk Museum in China. Its declared "China sericulture and silk weaving technology" has become the only item in Zhejiang that leads the nation into the list of representative works of human intangible cultural heritage. It is reported that the pavilion also plans to come to the United States again for three exhibitions this year.China Silk Museum is the only National Silk Museum in China. Its declared "China sericulture and silk weaving technology" has become the only item in Zhejiang that leads the nation into the list of representative works of human intangible cultural heritage. It is reported that the pavilion also plans to come to the United States again for three exhibitions this year.

Source: Foreign Affairs Office of the people's Government of Beijing