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Made In China: Fine Art from the Middle Kingdom to Minnesota

Silk

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Many items in US dept. stores made in China. This trend not new. China has been a...

Many items in US dept. stores made in China. This trend not new. China has been a leader in global trade for 2000 years. One big item is/was silk. Once a state secret.

05/14/2005

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Made In China: Fine Art from the Middle Kingdom to Minnesota is a local public television program presented by TPT

Buddism

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Clip: Ep3 | 7m 1s | Of all the imports to come into China along the Silk Road, the most enduring was... (7m 1s)

China ships

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Clip: Ep3 | 5m 34s | In 907 C.E., trade routes taken over by bandits. Pushes China to turn to oceans to... (5m 34s)

many imports into China

many imports into China

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Clip: Ep3 | 2m 54s | grapes, cotton, spices, gold artifacts, glass, cobalt oxide, etc. Blue & white... (2m 54s)

The Silk Road

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Clip: Ep3 | 7m 57s | major trade route to the west started with war. City of Dunhuang, along the Silk... (7m 57s)

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Made In China: Fine Art from the Middle Kingdom to Minnesota is a local public television program presented by TPT