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Pic story of silk restorers at Suzhou Silk Museum in China's Jiangsu
By Xinhua Published: May 22, 2025 01:27 PM
Suzhou Silk Museum staff members Chen Yanlu (L) and Meng Xiaochou arrange a silk garment dating back to the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) in Suzhou, east China's Jiangsu Province, May 18, 2025.

Suzhou Silk Museum staff members Chen Yanlu (L) and Meng Xiaochou arrange a silk garment dating back to the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) in Suzhou, east China's Jiangsu Province, May 18, 2025.


 
Suzhou Silk Museum staff members Chen Yanlu (L) and Meng Xiaochou arrange a silk garment dating back to the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) in Suzhou, east China's Jiangsu Province, May 18, 2025. Restoration of this cultural relic has been ongoing for more than three months. (Xinhua/Li Bo)

Suzhou Silk Museum staff members Chen Yanlu (L) and Meng Xiaochou arrange a silk garment dating back to the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) in Suzhou, east China's Jiangsu Province, May 18, 2025. Restoration of this cultural relic has been ongoing for more than three months. (Xinhua/Li Bo)


 
Suzhou Silk Museum staff member Chen Yanlu uses a magnet to flatten a silk cultural clothing against an iron workbench in Suzhou, east China's Jiangsu Province, May 18, 2025. (Xinhua/Li Bo)

Suzhou Silk Museum staff member Chen Yanlu uses a magnet to flatten a silk cultural clothing against an iron workbench in Suzhou, east China's Jiangsu Province, May 18, 2025. (Xinhua/Li Bo)


 
Suzhou Silk Museum staff member Meng Xiaochou (R) introduces a cultural relic she restored years ago for her colleague Chen Yanlu in Suzhou, east China's Jiangsu Province, May 18, 2025. (Xinhua/Chen Shuo)

Suzhou Silk Museum staff member Meng Xiaochou (R) introduces a cultural relic she restored years ago for her colleague Chen Yanlu in Suzhou, east China's Jiangsu Province, May 18, 2025. (Xinhua/Chen Shuo)