With the mulberry silkworm being native to China, the country was the world's sole producer of silk for many hundreds of years.
桑蚕原产于中国，几百年来，中国是世界上唯一的丝绸生产国。
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The grotto art of Buddhism, originated from India and spread eastward through ancient Silk Road of China, has been selected and improved by Chinese native culture.
Jingtailan cloisonne, jade, silk embroidery etc are very ancient; and native handicrafts such as clay figurine, Peking opera mask, kites, paper-cuttings etc are inexpensive and make excellent.