Jesse at the silk store

Jesse entertained our group by wearing the unprocessed silk on his head. Silk like this is both a natural cooling agent while also retaining heat, making it useful in both the winter and summer. Real silk is excellent for anyone suffering from allergies or asthma.

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VIDEO Beijing Silk Market

August 30th 2008
I've always known silk came from silk worms, but I never thought before of just how that occurs. At the Beijing Silk Market we watched the steps it takes, from unraveling the individual silk threads from the cocoon to creating a silk blanket. It was amazing. ... read more

Asia » China

For centuries China stood as a leading civilization, outpacing the rest of the world in the arts and sciences, but in the 19th and early 20th centuries, the country was beset by civil unrest, major famines, military defeats, and foreign occupation. A... ... read more

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