White, rather than black, is the Chinese color for mourning and funerals.

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White, rather than black, is the Chinese color for mourning and funerals.

Only the rich in ancient China could wear silk clothes. The clothes were made of cocoons of silkworms that people found in mulberry bushes

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Only the rich in ancient China could wear silk clothes. The clothes were made of cocoons of silkworms that people found in mulberry bushes

In ancient China there were also rules describing what colors people could wear, for instance only the emperor could wear yellow.

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In ancient China there were also rules describing what colors people could wear, for instance only the emperor could wear yellow.

The Chinese were the first to make silk and kept how to make it secret for hundreds of years. #design

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The Chinese were the first to make silk and kept how to make it secret for hundreds of years. #design

Ancient China: The poor wore clothing made of hemp. This was a rough material made from plant fibers, durable & good for working in fields

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Ancient China: The poor wore clothing made of hemp. This was a rough material made from plant fibers, durable & good for working in fields
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