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...ARTS EXHIBITIONS: On the Silk Road...
...Asian world has opened its arms to Western culture for a long time, largely because of the powerful economic influence," he explains. "In the Tang dynasty, from A.D. 600 to 900, when the Silk Road was at its peak, China had an open-door policy and foreigners could go there to make a living." Sheng sees a parallel nexus between trade and culture in the contemporary scene: "Asia's interest in Western culture today arises directly from the terrific boom in economic prosperity. Let's face it, culture and the arts always have a close tie to the economy...
...year as Azzaro's design assistant and produced a collection that impressed critics with its glamour when Loris Azzaro died of cancer and left the creative responsibility to her. Thanks to Seward's '70s-inspired vision and the increasing demand for dazzling red carpet-bound eveningwear, the Azzaro look?silk jersey columns with dramatic crystal beading, kind of a Parisian Halston?has made a great comeback, turning up on the likes of Nicole Kidman, Diane Lane and Naomi Watts. Come 2005, Seward plans to expand beyond the red carpet, introducing swimwear in addition to cashmere separates and costume jewelry. Perfect...
...last representatives of China's prerevolutionary glamour sits in a ramshackle courtyard, somewhere in the maze of Beijing's fast-vanishing hutongs, or alleyways. For 60 years, master dressmaker Cao Senlin, tel: (86-10) 6526 4515, has been producing the slinky silk dresses known as cheongsam. And although you could get these at one of the modern tailors that have sprung up in the capital, you would be missing out on a historic opportunity if you were to bypass the 78-year-old's tiny, 150-square-foot atelier...
...Although the enduring image of the Silk Road is of treasure-laden caravans snaking their way toward distant and exotic lands, its real and lasting impact upon the civilizations of Asia and beyond is even more wondrous than the wildest tales of its traders. Perhaps it was this aspect of the Silk Road on display at the British Library that Marco Polo withheld from his detractors back in Venice...