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Xinjiang exhibition tells Chinese silk culture and art
Updated: Sep 9, 2026
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What stories can a single thread carry across millennia?
In Aksu, Xinjiang — once a key stop along the northern route of the ancient Silk Road, silk tells the stories of beauty, craftsmanship, and cultural exchange.
The Chinese Silk Culture and Art Exhibition at Aksu Museum brings together exquisite silk textiles and garments from different eras, alongside contemporary practices of traditional silk-making techniques.
If you could bring home one silk pattern from history, what would it look like?
Dates: Until Nov 29
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