UNESCO’s Intangible Cultural Heritages in China (1) (5)

Sericulture and silk craftsmanship of China

The item “Sericulture and silk craftsmanship of China” was inscribed on UNESCO's Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in 2009.

Traditionally an important role for women in the economy of rural regions, silk-making encompasses planting mulberry, raising silkworms, unreeling silk, making thread, and designing and weaving fabric.

Silk touches the lives of rural Chinese in the form of the silk clothes, quilts, umbrellas, fans and flowers that punctuate everyday life.