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Stunning Shu brocade and embroidery techniques live on in museum(1/9)

2015-08-04 14:57 chinadaily.com.cn Editor:Li Yan
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A female apprentice works on a Shu Brocade patterning tower loom in Chengdu Shu Brocade and Embroidery Museum in Sichuan province, Aug 13, 2015. The complicated and time-consuming process produces exquisite handmade Shu Brocades. (Photo: chinadaily.com.cn/Jiang Wanjuan)

Since ancient times, Sichuan has been well known for brocade and embroidery. The technique of Shu embroidery began to take shape in the Han Dynasty (206 BC-AD 220) and was one of the top four Chinese embroidery schools, along with Su Embroidery in Jiangsu, Xiang Embroidery in Hunan and Yue Embroidery in Guangdong. The most well-known among the four, Shu Embroidery has 120 kinds of stitches, and features fluid lines and bright colors, which look natural and vivid.

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