Silk Factory - China

Silk Factory - China

A worker is busy at a silk factory in Xincheng County of Laibin, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, on November 4, 2025. Xincheng County of Guangxi, boasting a long history of mulberry planting and silkworm raising, has endeavored to extend the silkworm industry chain in recent years. The silkworm industry has boosted the growth of local income and enriched farmers. Photo by Xinhua/Lu Boan/ABACAPRESS.COM

Silk Factory - China

Silk Factory - China

Workers are busy at a silk factory in Xincheng County of Laibin, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, on November 4, 2025. Xincheng County of Guangxi, boasting a long history of mulberry planting and silkworm raising, has endeavored to extend the silkworm industry chain in recent years. The silkworm industry has boosted the growth of local income and enriched farmers. Photo by Xinhua/Lu Boan/ABACAPRESS.COM

Silk Factory - China

Silk Factory - China

Workers are busy at a silk factory in Xincheng County of Laibin, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, on November 4, 2025. Xincheng County of Guangxi, boasting a long history of mulberry planting and silkworm raising, has endeavored to extend the silkworm industry chain in recent years. The silkworm industry has boosted the growth of local income and enriched farmers. Photo by Xinhua/Lu Boan/ABACAPRESS.COM

Silk Factory - China

Silk Factory - China

Workers are busy at a silk factory in Xincheng County of Laibin, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, on November 4, 2025. Xincheng County of Guangxi, boasting a long history of mulberry planting and silkworm raising, has endeavored to extend the silkworm industry chain in recent years. The silkworm industry has boosted the growth of local income and enriched farmers. Photo by Xinhua/Lu Boan/ABACAPRESS.COM

Silk Factory - China

Silk Factory - China

Workers are busy at a silk factory in Xincheng County of Laibin, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, on November 4, 2025. Xincheng County of Guangxi, boasting a long history of mulberry planting and silkworm raising, has endeavored to extend the silkworm industry chain in recent years. The silkworm industry has boosted the growth of local income and enriched farmers. Photo by Xinhua/Lu Boan/ABACAPRESS.COM

Silk Factory - China

Silk Factory - China

Workers are busy at a silk factory in Xincheng County of Laibin, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, on November 4, 2025. Xincheng County of Guangxi, boasting a long history of mulberry planting and silkworm raising, has endeavored to extend the silkworm industry chain in recent years. The silkworm industry has boosted the growth of local income and enriched farmers. Photo by Xinhua/Lu Boan/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration - Aerial View of France

Illustration - Aerial View of France

FRANCE. NORMANDY. CALVADOS (14) GOLD BEACH - REMAINS OF THE ALLIED ARTIFICIAL PORT B (FOR BRITISH) AT ARROMANCHES LES BAINS. MULBERRY HARBOUR WAS BUILT TO SUPPLY THE ALLIED ARMIES IN THE DAYS FOLLOWING THE NORMANDY LANDINGS. IN FACT, TWO PORTS WERE ASSEMBLED OFF THE BEACHES OF CALVADOS, BUT ONLY THE ONE AT ARROMANCHES WAS TO BECOME OPERATIONAL, THE SECOND OFF OMAHA BEACH BEING DESTROYED BY A STORM ON 19 JUNE 1944. THE CONSTRUCTION OF THIS PORT MEANT THAT THE ALLIES DID NOT HAVE TO TAKE A DEEP-WATER PORT DIRECTLY. MULBERRY HARBOUR WAS MADE UP OF SEVERAL LARGE ELEMENTS PREFABRICATED IN ENGLAND, TRANSPORTED AND ASSEMBLED ON THE NORMANDY COAST. THIS ARTIFICIAL PORT HAS OFTEN BEEN CREDITED WITH THE SUCCESS OF THE BATTLE OF NORMANDY AND PRESENTED AS AN EXAMPLE OF LOGISTICAL AND MILITARY GENIUS. Photo by Stephane Compoint/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

T?RKIYE-ANKARA-SILK TRADITION

T?RKIYE-ANKARA-SILK TRADITION

(240702) -- ANKARA, July 2, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A farmer feeds silkworms with mulberry leaves in Ankara, Trkiye, July 1, 2024. TO GO WITH "Feature: Remote Turkish village keeps nation's ancient silk tradition alive" (Photo by Mustafa Kaya/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

T?RKIYE-ANKARA-SILK TRADITION

T?RKIYE-ANKARA-SILK TRADITION

(240702) -- ANKARA, July 2, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A farmer presents a mulberry twig with silkworms feeding on it in Ankara, T

a Mulberry Silk Processing Workshop in Xinghua

a Mulberry Silk Processing Workshop in Xinghua

XINGHUA, CHINA - APRIL 20, 2024 - A worker draws silk at a mulberry silk processing workshop in Xinghua, East China's Jiangsu province, April 20, 2024.

a Mulberry Silk Processing Workshop in Xinghua

a Mulberry Silk Processing Workshop in Xinghua

XINGHUA, CHINA - APRIL 20, 2024 - A worker draws silk at a mulberry silk processing workshop in Xinghua, East China's Jiangsu province, April 20, 2024.

a Mulberry Silk Processing Workshop in Xinghua

a Mulberry Silk Processing Workshop in Xinghua

XINGHUA, CHINA - APRIL 20, 2024 - A worker draws silk at a mulberry silk processing workshop in Xinghua, East China's Jiangsu province, April 20, 2024.

a Mulberry Silk Processing Workshop in Xinghua

a Mulberry Silk Processing Workshop in Xinghua

XINGHUA, CHINA - APRIL 20, 2024 - A worker draws silk at a mulberry silk processing workshop in Xinghua, East China's Jiangsu province, April 20, 2024.

a Mulberry Silk Processing Workshop in Xinghua

a Mulberry Silk Processing Workshop in Xinghua

XINGHUA, CHINA - APRIL 20, 2024 - A worker draws silk at a mulberry silk processing workshop in Xinghua, East China's Jiangsu province, April 20, 2024.

a Mulberry Silk Processing Workshop in Xinghua

a Mulberry Silk Processing Workshop in Xinghua

XINGHUA, CHINA - APRIL 20, 2024 - A worker draws silk at a mulberry silk processing workshop in Xinghua, East China's Jiangsu province, April 20, 2024.

a Mulberry Silk Processing Workshop in Xinghua

a Mulberry Silk Processing Workshop in Xinghua

XINGHUA, CHINA - APRIL 20, 2024 - A worker draws silk at a mulberry silk processing workshop in Xinghua, East China's Jiangsu province, April 20, 2024.

a Mulberry Silk Processing Workshop in Xinghua

a Mulberry Silk Processing Workshop in Xinghua

XINGHUA, CHINA - APRIL 20, 2024 - A worker draws silk at a mulberry silk processing workshop in Xinghua, East China's Jiangsu province, April 20, 2024.

a Mulberry Silk Processing Workshop in Xinghua

a Mulberry Silk Processing Workshop in Xinghua

XINGHUA, CHINA - APRIL 20, 2024 - A worker draws silk at a mulberry silk processing workshop in Xinghua, East China's Jiangsu province, April 20, 2024.

Silk Road Chinese music concert held in Nepal's Kathmandu

STORY: Silk Road Chinese music concert held in Nepal's Kathmandu DATELINE: Sept. 3, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:43 LOCATION: Kathmandu CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of musicians performing at the concert and the audience STORYLINE: A Silk Road Chinese music concert was held in the Nepali capital Kathmandu Thursday evening, resonating with hundreds of audiences. The concert program covered a number of traditional Chinese musical masterpieces including "Flowers Blooming Under the Full Moon," "The Silk Road," "Tunes of Qin Mulberry," "Ambush from All Sides," the Kunqu opera "The Peony Pavilion," among others. Resham Firiri, a Nepali piece, and Csardas, rearranged from a violin piece composed by Vittorio Monti, were also performed on the occasion by players from the China "Golden Bell Stars" Ensemble. The performances drew a frequent burst of applause from the packed hall, where Nepal's Vice President Ramsahay Prasad Yadav was present. The concert was sponsored by the Chinese Embassy in Nepal a

INDONESIA-JAKARTA-CHINESE MUSIC CONCERT

INDONESIA-JAKARTA-CHINESE MUSIC CONCERT

(230824) -- JAKARTA, Aug. 24, 2023 (Xinhua) -- An artist performs Guzheng Solo "Tunes of Qin Mulberry" during the Silk Road Chinese Music Concert Indonesia in Sun City, Jakarta, Indonesia, on Aug. 24, 2023. (Xinhua/Zulkarnain)

Waste Raw Materials Make Crafts in Anqing, China

Waste Raw Materials Make Crafts in Anqing, China

ANQING, CHINA - JULY 23, 2023 - A worker displays a handicraft "pig" made of mulberry branches and tea branches at a handicraft enterprise in Qianfota village, Xiangchang Town, Yuexi County, Anqing city, Anhui province, July 23, 2023. In recent years, the company has made full use of local waste tea branches, mulberry branches, straw and other raw materials into handicrafts, and the products are sold in more than 30 countries and regions such as the United States, Britain, Italy and Germany.

Waste Raw Materials Make Crafts in Anqing, China

Waste Raw Materials Make Crafts in Anqing, China

ANQING, CHINA - JULY 23, 2023 - A worker displays a handicraft "dragon" made of mulberry branches and tea branches at a handicraft enterprise in Qianfota village, Xiangchang Town, Yuexi County, Anqing city, Anhui province, July 23, 2023. In recent years, the company has made full use of local waste tea branches, mulberry branches, straw and other raw materials into handicrafts, and the products are sold in more than 30 countries and regions such as the United States, Britain, Italy and Germany.

Waste Raw Materials Make Crafts in Anqing, China

Waste Raw Materials Make Crafts in Anqing, China

ANQING, CHINA - JULY 23, 2023 - A worker arranges tea branches at an arts and crafts enterprise in Qianfota village, Xiangchang Town, Yuexi County, Anqing city, Anhui province, July 23, 2023. In recent years, the company has made full use of local waste tea branches, mulberry branches, straw and other raw materials into handicrafts, and the products are sold in more than 30 countries and regions such as the United States, Britain, Italy and Germany.

Waste Raw Materials Make Crafts in Anqing, China

Waste Raw Materials Make Crafts in Anqing, China

ANQING, CHINA - JULY 23, 2023 - A worker arranges tea branches at an arts and crafts enterprise in Qianfota village, Xiangchang Town, Yuexi County, Anqing city, Anhui province, July 23, 2023. In recent years, the company has made full use of local waste tea branches, mulberry branches, straw and other raw materials into handicrafts, and the products are sold in more than 30 countries and regions such as the United States, Britain, Italy and Germany.

Waste Raw Materials Make Crafts in Anqing, China

Waste Raw Materials Make Crafts in Anqing, China

ANQING, CHINA - JULY 23, 2023 - A worker displays a handicraft "dragon" made of mulberry branches and tea branches at a handicraft enterprise in Qianfota village, Xiangchang Town, Yuexi County, Anqing city, Anhui province, July 23, 2023. In recent years, the company has made full use of local waste tea branches, mulberry branches, straw and other raw materials into handicrafts, and the products are sold in more than 30 countries and regions such as the United States, Britain, Italy and Germany.

Waste Raw Materials Make Crafts in Anqing, China

Waste Raw Materials Make Crafts in Anqing, China

ANQING, CHINA - JULY 23, 2023 - A worker displays a handicraft "dragon" made of mulberry branches and tea branches at a handicraft enterprise in Qianfota village, Xiangchang Town, Yuexi County, Anqing city, Anhui province, July 23, 2023. In recent years, the company has made full use of local waste tea branches, mulberry branches, straw and other raw materials into handicrafts, and the products are sold in more than 30 countries and regions such as the United States, Britain, Italy and Germany.

Waste Raw Materials Make Crafts in Anqing, China

Waste Raw Materials Make Crafts in Anqing, China

ANQING, CHINA - JULY 23, 2023 - A worker cleans tea branches at an arts and crafts enterprise in Qianfota village, Xiangchang Town, Yuexi County, Anqing city, Anhui province, July 23, 2023. In recent years, the company has made full use of local waste tea branches, mulberry branches, straw and other raw materials into handicrafts, and the products are sold in more than 30 countries and regions such as the United States, Britain, Italy and Germany.

Waste Raw Materials Make Crafts in Anqing, China

Waste Raw Materials Make Crafts in Anqing, China

ANQING, CHINA - JULY 23, 2023 - A worker cleans tea branches at an arts and crafts enterprise in Qianfota village, Xiangchang Town, Yuexi County, Anqing city, Anhui province, July 23, 2023. In recent years, the company has made full use of local waste tea branches, mulberry branches, straw and other raw materials into handicrafts, and the products are sold in more than 30 countries and regions such as the United States, Britain, Italy and Germany.

Waste Raw Materials Make Crafts in Anqing, China

Waste Raw Materials Make Crafts in Anqing, China

ANQING, CHINA - JULY 23, 2023 - A worker makes handicrafts with tea branches at a handicraft enterprise in Qianfota village, Xiangchang Town, Yuexi County, Anqing city, Anhui province, July 23, 2023. In recent years, the company has made full use of local waste tea branches, mulberry branches, straw and other raw materials into handicrafts, and the products are sold in more than 30 countries and regions such as the United States, Britain, Italy and Germany.

Waste Raw Materials Make Crafts in Anqing, China

Waste Raw Materials Make Crafts in Anqing, China

ANQING, CHINA - JULY 23, 2023 - A worker makes handicrafts with tea branches at a handicraft enterprise in Qianfota village, Xiangchang Town, Yuexi County, Anqing city, Anhui province, July 23, 2023. In recent years, the company has made full use of local waste tea branches, mulberry branches, straw and other raw materials into handicrafts, and the products are sold in more than 30 countries and regions such as the United States, Britain, Italy and Germany.

Waste Raw Materials Make Crafts in Anqing, China

Waste Raw Materials Make Crafts in Anqing, China

ANQING, CHINA - JULY 23, 2023 - A worker makes handicrafts with tea branches at a handicraft enterprise in Qianfota village, Xiangchang Town, Yuexi County, Anqing city, Anhui province, July 23, 2023. In recent years, the company has made full use of local waste tea branches, mulberry branches, straw and other raw materials into handicrafts, and the products are sold in more than 30 countries and regions such as the United States, Britain, Italy and Germany.

Silkworm Industry

Silkworm Industry

QIANXINAN, CHINA - JUNE 7, 2023 - Villagers feed mulberry leaves to silkworm worms at a silkworm house in Qianxinan, Guizhou province, China, June 7, 2023.

Silkworm Industry

Silkworm Industry

QIANXINAN, CHINA - JUNE 7, 2023 - Villagers feed mulberry leaves to silkworm worms at a silkworm house in Qianxinan, Guizhou province, China, June 7, 2023.

Silkworm Industry

Silkworm Industry

QIANXINAN, CHINA - JUNE 7, 2023 - Villagers feed mulberry leaves to silkworm worms at a silkworm house in Qianxinan, Guizhou province, China, June 7, 2023.

Silkworm Industry

Silkworm Industry

QIANXINAN, CHINA - JUNE 7, 2023 - Villagers feed mulberry leaves to silkworm worms at a silkworm house in Qianxinan, Guizhou province, China, June 7, 2023.

Silkworm Industry

Silkworm Industry

QIANXINAN, CHINA - JUNE 7, 2023 - Villagers feed mulberry leaves to silkworm worms at a silkworm house in Qianxinan, Guizhou province, China, June 7, 2023.

Sericulture Industry In China

Sericulture Industry In China

HAI'AN, CHINA - MAY 22, 2023 - Silkworm farmers carry out track transfer to mulberry on May 22, 2023, Hai'an City, Jiangsu Province, China. In recent years, Hai'an City has promoted the application of efficient and labor-saving sericulture and breeding technologies, guided sericulture farmers to increase investment in facilities and equipment, improved the level of sericulture production facilities and standardization, helped sericulture farmers improve efficiency, and promoted the high-quality development of the sericulture industry.

Sericulture Industry In China

Sericulture Industry In China

HAI'AN, CHINA - MAY 22, 2023 - Silkworm farmers carry out track transfer to mulberry on May 22, 2023, Hai'an City, Jiangsu Province, China. In recent years, Hai'an City has promoted the application of efficient and labor-saving sericulture and breeding technologies, guided sericulture farmers to increase investment in facilities and equipment, improved the level of sericulture production facilities and standardization, helped sericulture farmers improve efficiency, and promoted the high-quality development of the sericulture industry.

Sericulture Industry In China

Sericulture Industry In China

HAI'AN, CHINA - MAY 22, 2023 - Silkworm farmers carry out track transfer to mulberry on May 22, 2023, Hai'an City, Jiangsu Province, China. In recent years, Hai'an City has promoted the application of efficient and labor-saving sericulture and breeding technologies, guided sericulture farmers to increase investment in facilities and equipment, improved the level of sericulture production facilities and standardization, helped sericulture farmers improve efficiency, and promoted the high-quality development of the sericulture industry.

Sericulture Industry In China

Sericulture Industry In China

HAI'AN, CHINA - MAY 22, 2023 - Silkworm farmers carry out track transfer to mulberry on May 22, 2023, Hai'an City, Jiangsu Province, China. In recent years, Hai'an City has promoted the application of efficient and labor-saving sericulture and breeding technologies, guided sericulture farmers to increase investment in facilities and equipment, improved the level of sericulture production facilities and standardization, helped sericulture farmers improve efficiency, and promoted the high-quality development of the sericulture industry.

Sericulture Industry In China

Sericulture Industry In China

HAI'AN, CHINA - MAY 22, 2023 - Silkworm farmers carry out track transfer to mulberry on May 22, 2023, Hai'an City, Jiangsu Province, China. In recent years, Hai'an City has promoted the application of efficient and labor-saving sericulture and breeding technologies, guided sericulture farmers to increase investment in facilities and equipment, improved the level of sericulture production facilities and standardization, helped sericulture farmers improve efficiency, and promoted the high-quality development of the sericulture industry.

Sericulture Industry In China

Sericulture Industry In China

HAI'AN, CHINA - MAY 22, 2023 - Silkworm farmers carry out track transfer to mulberry on May 22, 2023, Hai'an City, Jiangsu Province, China. In recent years, Hai'an City has promoted the application of efficient and labor-saving sericulture and breeding technologies, guided sericulture farmers to increase investment in facilities and equipment, improved the level of sericulture production facilities and standardization, helped sericulture farmers improve efficiency, and promoted the high-quality development of the sericulture industry.

Sericulture Industry In China

Sericulture Industry In China

HAI'AN, CHINA - MAY 22, 2023 - Silkworm farmers carry out track transfer to mulberry on May 22, 2023, Hai'an City, Jiangsu Province, China. In recent years, Hai'an City has promoted the application of efficient and labor-saving sericulture and breeding technologies, guided sericulture farmers to increase investment in facilities and equipment, improved the level of sericulture production facilities and standardization, helped sericulture farmers improve efficiency, and promoted the high-quality development of the sericulture industry.

Sericulture Industry In China

Sericulture Industry In China

HAI'AN, CHINA - MAY 22, 2023 - Silkworm farmers carry out track transfer to mulberry on May 22, 2023, Hai'an City, Jiangsu Province, China. In recent years, Hai'an City has promoted the application of efficient and labor-saving sericulture and breeding technologies, guided sericulture farmers to increase investment in facilities and equipment, improved the level of sericulture production facilities and standardization, helped sericulture farmers improve efficiency, and promoted the high-quality development of the sericulture industry.

Sericulture Industry In China

Sericulture Industry In China

HAI'AN, CHINA - MAY 22, 2023 - Silkworm farmers carry out track transfer to mulberry on May 22, 2023, Hai'an City, Jiangsu Province, China. In recent years, Hai'an City has promoted the application of efficient and labor-saving sericulture and breeding technologies, guided sericulture farmers to increase investment in facilities and equipment, improved the level of sericulture production facilities and standardization, helped sericulture farmers improve efficiency, and promoted the high-quality development of the sericulture industry.

Sericulture Industry In China

Sericulture Industry In China

HAI'AN, CHINA - MAY 22, 2023 - Silkworm farmers carry out track transfer to mulberry on May 22, 2023, Hai'an City, Jiangsu Province, China. In recent years, Hai'an City has promoted the application of efficient and labor-saving sericulture and breeding technologies, guided sericulture farmers to increase investment in facilities and equipment, improved the level of sericulture production facilities and standardization, helped sericulture farmers improve efficiency, and promoted the high-quality development of the sericulture industry.

Sericulture Industry In China

Sericulture Industry In China

HAI'AN, CHINA - MAY 22, 2023 - Silkworm farmers carry out track transfer to mulberry on May 22, 2023, Hai'an City, Jiangsu Province, China. In recent years, Hai'an City has promoted the application of efficient and labor-saving sericulture and breeding technologies, guided sericulture farmers to increase investment in facilities and equipment, improved the level of sericulture production facilities and standardization, helped sericulture farmers improve efficiency, and promoted the high-quality development of the sericulture industry.

Sericulture Industry In China

Sericulture Industry In China

HAI'AN, CHINA - MAY 22, 2023 - Silkworm farmers carry out track transfer to mulberry on May 22, 2023, Hai'an City, Jiangsu Province, China. In recent years, Hai'an City has promoted the application of efficient and labor-saving sericulture and breeding technologies, guided sericulture farmers to increase investment in facilities and equipment, improved the level of sericulture production facilities and standardization, helped sericulture farmers improve efficiency, and promoted the high-quality development of the sericulture industry.

Sericulture Industry In China

Sericulture Industry In China

HAI'AN, CHINA - MAY 22, 2023 - Silkworm farmers carry out track transfer to mulberry on May 22, 2023, Hai'an City, Jiangsu Province, China. In recent years, Hai'an City has promoted the application of efficient and labor-saving sericulture and breeding technologies, guided sericulture farmers to increase investment in facilities and equipment, improved the level of sericulture production facilities and standardization, helped sericulture farmers improve efficiency, and promoted the high-quality development of the sericulture industry.

Sericulture Industry In China

Sericulture Industry In China

HAI'AN, CHINA - MAY 22, 2023 - Silkworm farmers carry out track transfer to mulberry on May 22, 2023, Hai'an City, Jiangsu Province, China. In recent years, Hai'an City has promoted the application of efficient and labor-saving sericulture and breeding technologies, guided sericulture farmers to increase investment in facilities and equipment, improved the level of sericulture production facilities and standardization, helped sericulture farmers improve efficiency, and promoted the high-quality development of the sericulture industry.