Across China: China-made Persian carpets to restore glory in modern era

Aerial photo taken on July 17, 2019 shows workers of Yuxiang Carpet drying silk carpets in Nanyang, central China's Henan Province. While hand-stitched Iranian rugs are known globally for their exquisite craftsmanship, a little-known fact is that about 5,000 km away, a city in central China once produced about 80 per cent of all hand-made silk carpets sold globally. Twenty nine intricately woven, hand-stitched Persian-style carpets are currently being rolled and packed at a warehouse in Nanzhao County in the city of Nanyang, central China's Henan Province. They will soon embark on a voyage and appear in stores in the United States in a month's time. (Xinhua/Li Jianan)