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The mistress of the silk

A national treasure that has become a universal object of passion

Among the many inventions born in China that have changed the destiny of humanity, there is silk, which the Chinese tried to jealously guard the manufacturing secret for centuries. Until it is leaked beyond the Great Wall!
All because of a Chinese princess who fled to find a Prince of the oasis of Khotan, and fell madly in love. In her bodice, well hidden, some cocoons and mulberry seeds…
It is the third century of our era and the Han dynasty will not survive the disaster that is the loss of this treasure so carefully kept until then…

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