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The silk road to the Hangzhou G20 summit
Published: Sep 05, 2016 04:54 PM
Silk, perhaps the greatest symbol of Hangzhou culture, is everywhere to be seen at the G20 summit.

A giant silk painting hangs in the banquet hall of the Xizi Hotel, where the welcome banquet for the G20 summit was held in Hangzhou on September 4. Photo: zjol.com.cn/screenshot of CCTV News

This 6-meter high, 20-meter long artwork is the largest silk painting in China, and it originates from an ink and wash painting titled Splendid West Lake. It took artists more than 20 days and 15 pieces of silk paper to complete the piece, according to hangzhou.com.cn. 
 

Silk menus at the G20 welcome banquet. Photo: zjol.com.cn


 


 

Silk place cards at the G20 welcome banquet. Photo: zjol.com.cn


 


 

Silk invitation letters to heads of state for the G20 welcome banquet. Photo: zjol.com.cn


 


 

Silk table number cards for the G20 welcome banquet. Photo: thepaper.cn


 


 

Photo: thepaper.cn


 


 

A silk bag prepared for the heads of state and other guests at the concert "Enduring Memories of Hangzhou" on September 4. Photo: Official Weibo account of Hangzhou Daily


 


 

Photo: thepaper.cn


 


 

Photo: Official WeChat account of CCTV News


 


 

Photo: zjol.com.cn