HANGZHOU, China, June 16,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- On June 7, 2024, Dr. Ji Xiaofen, Director of the
China National Silk Museum, and Ms. Léa Herlet, representative of
the Musées Gadagne (Musée d'Histoire de Lyon), France together with other guests
co-launched a new exhibition — "Lyon in the 18th century: the Prosperity of
the Silk Capital in the Age of Enlightenment" — running from
June 7 to September 6,
2024, in Hangzhou, jointly
curated by the China National Silk Museum and the Musées
Gadagne (Musée d'Histoire de Lyon), France.
The exhibition is divided into two sections: "Lyon city in the 18th
century" and "the Great Lyonnais Silk", presenting
36 sets/pieces of architectural models, silk fabrics,
clothing, portraits and ceramics. The exhibition illustrates
France's socio-economic thoughts
and fashion advancements. It also highlights cultural exchanges
between China and the West,
featuring Chinese elements in Western painting and clothing.
Through this exhibition, the Chinese audience can gain a deeper
understanding of the love that the Hungarian aristocracy of the
16th and 17th centuries had for silk, jewelry
and a decadent lifestyle. Although silk originates from
China, the beauty and exquisite
craftsmanship of silk can be widely seen along the Silk Road and
thus appreciated and shared by Eastern and Western cultures
alike.
The cultural exchanges between China and France have a long history. As early as the
end of the 17th century, Emperor Kangxi of the Qing Dynasty and
King Louis XIV of France began
exchanging books and gifts. During the Kangxi and Qianlong periods,
French missionaries introduced China to France through letters and other means,
sparking a "China fever" in French
society. The French society, from the courts to the public, was
fascinated by Chinese culture, and the influence of Chinese culture
in France was incomparable to that
of other European countries. It is against this background that the
exchange of Chinese and French silk culture has been developing for
centuries.
During the opening ceremony, the China National Silk Museum also
held the press conference for the 2024 Silk Road Week which is
going to be launched on June 19 with the theme of "The
Silk Roads: Roads Connect, Civilizations Blossom". This year
the guest country will be France,
so as well as the silk exhibition, China National Silk Museum will
also bring a silk culture and costume exhibition to France in
October. After the opening ceremony, Ms. Zhu Yao, dressed like
a lady of the 18th century, gave a guided tour of the exhibition to
the attending media.
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