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![A woman boils silk cocoons to separate the threads.](http://d3e1m60ptf1oym.cloudfront.net/29a1a8be-391c-11e0-a838-a3f2cd2319d1/9169100025_xgaplus.jpg)
![A silk farmer spreads lime over worms feeding on mulberry leaves.](http://d3e1m60ptf1oym.cloudfront.net/51a50f5e-391c-11e0-bb7d-471902c5867b/9169100024_xgaplus.jpg)
A silk farmer spreads lime over worms feeding on mulberry leaves.
Author: Michael Yamashita
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![Hangzhou still produces the finest silk cloth, one of Zheng He's most prized items and still in worldwide demand today.](http://d3e1m60ptf1oym.cloudfront.net/e337a624-4e44-11e0-b089-2b57269978b2/96001000002_xgaplus.jpg)
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