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Excavated silk garments reveal the elegance of the Southern Song Dynasty at Zhejiang exhibition
Updated: Apr 3, 2026
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At the China National Silk Museum in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, a new exhibition invites you to step into the Southern Song Dynasty (1127-1279) wardrobe. Centered on exquisite silk garments unearthed from the tombs of Zhao Boyun (1155–1216), an imperial descendant of the Southern Song in Huangyan, Zhejiang, and Lady Huang Sheng (1226-1243) in Fuzhou, Fujian, the display reveals what they wore and how they lived, inviting you to explore the timeless grace of 800-year-old silk garments.
Dates: Until May 24
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