Yǎngcán shì Zhōngguó shùqiān nián lái de chuántǒng.
Sericulture (silkworm farming) has been a Chinese tradition for thousands of years.
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history
China has cultivated silkworms for over 5,000 years. According to legend, Empress Leizu discovered silk when a cocoon fell into her tea. The Silk Road takes its name from China's monopoly on silk production for centuries.
memory
The poetic phrase 春蚕到死丝方尽 (the silkworm spins silk until death) is a classic metaphor for devoted love or tireless dedication.
