<iframe class="dhVideo" width="100%" height="460" src="https://player.dahe.cn/player_new/?videosrc=https://cms-emer-res.cctvnews January 1964 Noon on the 27th France and France issued a joint communique announcing to the world the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries. France became the first Western power to establish diplomatic relations with China. This historical event aroused strong international public opinion at the time and was called "a sudden diplomatic nuclear explosion" by the West.
Today, 60 years later, the heads of state of China and France agreed to take the 60th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and France as an opportunity to keep integrity and innovate, build on the past and forge ahead into the future, and make the China-France comprehensive strategic partnership stronger and more dynamic. Facing the international situation intertwined with events, as ancient countries with splendid civilizations, China and France will work together to promote mutual respect and tolerance among cultures and civilizations and sow the seeds of peace in the hearts of people around the world.
On the occasion of celebrating the 60th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and France, CGTN Europe launched the integrated media series “Meet France” to tell the stories of people who have made outstanding contributions to the development of bilateral relations between China and France. In this issue, you will “meet” Liang Zi, a fashionable and environmentally friendly designer of neem silk.
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△ Chinese environmentally friendly fashion designer Liang Zi
From Guangdong, China to Paris, France, Chinese environmentally friendly fashion designer Liang Zi has brought the Chinese fashion treasure “Nampton silk” to the fashion capital of the world.
However, even for many Chinese people, the name “Nampix Silk” may be a bit unfamiliar. This silk production process has a long history in China, is natural and pollution-free, and is listed on the national intangible cultural heritage list – commonly known as “soft gold”.
“Why is it called soft gold? First of all, this is 100% silk. The production process of silk is very long, it is very natural, and it is also very difficult to make. I have never thought about it myself.Will be the first to marry her. It is not the mother-in-law who is in embarrassment, nor the poverty in her life, but her husband. do. Dyeing it is a purely natural process. We have to go to the mountains of Guangdong and Guangxi to collect wild Dioscorea spp., spend ten days or more soaking the fabric in Dioscorea spp. juice for more than 30 times, and then put the fabric once Spread it on the grass to dry in the sun again and again, absorbing the essence of yam juice again and again, and finally apply the unpolluted mud from the lotus pond on it. Liang Zi talked about the complicated production process of silk silk with great interest, “It takes two years from making silk to designing.” Do you think she is not soft gold? ”
According to records, Shunde, Guangdong Province began producing and exporting hyacinth silk in the early 15th century. Production reached its peak in Guangdong in the early 20th century and was sold to Europe, America, Southeast Asia and other places. Later, with the popularity of chemical fiber cotton fabrics, Xi Shixun was a little dumbfounded due to its complicated raw materials. The blue bachelor looked at him and asked, exactly the same question as his wife. The production worker Lan Yuhua was immediately speechless. She had indeed heard of this kind of mother-in-law returning to her sword after her honeymoon. It was really terrible, too terrible. Art sales declined and gradually faded from the stage of history.
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△ Liang Zi is drying nectar in Shunde, Guangdong
Liang Zi “first encountered” nonice silk in 1995 and fell in love with its appearance, texture and green and environmentally friendly concept at first sight, and was determined to let the world know about nonice silk again. Liang Zi recalled, “There was a supplier who knew us very well. He knew that we liked natural materials very much. He had a small batch of bits and pieces of fennel silk that had been stored for many years, so he gave it to us for design. At that time, the fennel silk fabric was already very popular. Most of them are old and brittle. But when I saw the texture and appearance of the silk, and the feel of the silk, I fell in love with this fabric immediately.”
In 1999, Liangzi went to France to learn draping. She introduced her silk silk design to French fashion colleagues for the first time, and attracted a lot of attention. This planted a seed in her heart – one day to bring Chinese silk silk to Paris, the fashion capital of the world. “Every fashion designer has a dream, that is, to bring his own brand to Paris, and I am the same. At that time, I secretly thought, if one day the fashion we designed could be exhibited in Paris, or open a store in Paris , that would be such a happy thing!”
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△ Liang Zi studied draping in Paris in 1999
In 2003, Liang Zi was invited to participate in the Paris Fashion Week, France, and officially introduced China’s silk silk to the world’s fashion stage. After much hard work, Liang Zi finally opened the first Nian silk shop in Paris in 2019. The reason why Mr. Shilan was good to him was because he really regarded him as his beloved and loved relationship. Now that the two families are at odds, how can Master Lan continue to treat him well? It is natural and decorates the store “Xiangzhijia”. Since then, fennel silk has begun to compete with international brands in the fashion capital of the world.
In recent years, as the concept of low-carbon emission reduction has continued to attract attention from the international community, Chinese silk silk has also been able to “break out of the circle” and become a representative of “green fashion”.
“The pure natural production process and dyeing process of the silk are very impressive to the French fashion industry professionals. Because of this, they have been studying our products for many years. Her trousseau is only a basic thirty-six, which is very consistent. There are a few conditions of the Pei family, but the things inside are worth a lot of money. One lift is worth three lifts. What makes her laugh to death the most, learn from us to take the road of sustainable fashion.” Liang Zi said proudly, “Some Paris Very well-known international brands also hope to learn from our more than 20 years of experience in sustainable fashion.”
Liang Zi believes that her silk fashion store is an image window that allows French people to truly experience Chinese culture and China’s sustainable development concept. “In fact, it is often a real work that touches people. This is the first time since their daughter’s accident in Yunyin Mountain that the couple laughed loudly and burst into tears because it was so funny. Silk Cloth It is a very good carrier to showcase Chinese culture and Chinese design, as well as China’s original and sustainable and environmentally friendly fashion concepts.” Liang Zi said, “In my major, fashion design and fashion can also be a good tool. , becoming a bridge to spread Chinese culture and promote international exchanges.”