One of the most advanced fighter jets in the U.S. Air Force’s arsenal faces an engineering problem which an ancient Chinese silk-weaving tactic may solve. The Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor remains the ...

The Silk of Virtue Exhibition represents more than just an art showcase; it stands as a bridge between cultures, connecting ...

In this programme we're in the oasis kingdom of Khotan in Central Asia, which is where our painting was ... how the secrets of silk production - for thousands of years a Chinese monopoly - had ...

Coming up at: 21:58 Weather View full schedule Silk princess painting (made eighth century AD), from Chinese central Asia Once upon a time, in the high and far off days of long ago, there was a ...

Christie’s has described the Song dynasty (960-1279) artwork as “one of the world’s rarest Chinese paintings”. Entitled Wood and Rock, the ink-on-paper handscroll depicts a dragon-like old ...

In this programme we're in the oasis kingdom of Khotan in Central Asia, which is where our painting was ... how the secrets of silk production - for thousands of years a Chinese monopoly - had ...