Zhongguosiye Museum

The China Silk Industry Museum is divided into several exhibition areas such as the Kingdom of Silk, Silk Weaving Cocoon, Printing and Dyeing Clothing, and Performance Exhibition. In the design and exhibition, the original expression techniques were used to restore the interior scene, reproduce the historical style of Yongtai Silk Factory and the "Silk Capital", and witness Wuxi's role in the history of China's silk industry. Wuxi has been the hometown of silk since ancient times. Since the Ming and Qing dynasties, the silk industry has developed, and merchants have gathered. Everyone knows the name of "Silk Wharf". At the beginning of the last century, national industry and commerce flourished, and silk reeling, textiles, and flour became the three pillar industries of Xicheng. Taking advantage of the opportunity of opening a port in Shanghai and seeking the dream of "saving the country through industry", Zhou (Shunqing) and Xue (Nanming, Shouxuan) started out. Years of inspirational progress, it has become a recognized "Silk Capital" at home and abroad. In the 1930s, the total number of silk mills in Wuxi, silk production, quality and export tonnage were all ranked first in the country, making it a trend of the times.