By Xinhua Writer Wang Xiaopeng

NANJING Cheap Nike Air Max 97 Womens , Jan. 19 (Xinhua) -- There are days when silk trader Wu Jinhua barely has time to stop for a glass of water.

His company, Wujiang Dingsheng Silk Co.,Ltd., became part of a fashion phenomenon during the 2014 APEC conference in Beijing after prominent world leaders were spotted wearing a modern take on Chinese garb made out of his company's Songjin silk.

Since then, he has become one of the busiest occupants in his ancient hometown of Shengze.

"Sometimes, I even don't have time to enjoy a glass of drinking water," he says.

Wu, constantly engaged on two mobile phones which rarely stop ringing Cheap Nike Air Max 97 Mens , says he's been overwhelmed with orders for the high-collared Chinese tunics plainly described as "APEC leader suits".

A strong influence on his success is the fact his company is one of the few mass producers of traditional Songjin silk.

With a history dating back to the Song Dynasty (960-1279), the textile, also known as Song brocade, was used by royal family members to make clothes or for framing calligraphy.

The practice, however, almost became extinguished three years ago after harsh competition from more modern chemically produced textiles plummeted demand for the complicated, dated production methods of Songjin silk.

Further stinting the industry, aging craftsman have had difficulty recruiting apprentices to take part in the UNESCO-heritage-listed silk making procedure Cheap Nike Air Max 97 Red , as most young adults make more money in chemical fiber companies.

In Wu's hometown of Shengze, about an hour drive from Shanghai, there are about 2,500 factories. Among them, only 10 can manufacture silk textile, among the silk producers, only Wu's factory is able to manufacture Songjin.

Wu has been passionate about silk production from childhood. He says seeing the old Songjin looms retreat into local museums brings him feelings of great sadness.

He began reviving the ancient textile in 2012 after his factory produced a small hand-made Songjin hand bag which turned out to be a popular exhibit at a local showcase.

Seeing its popularity, he was encouraged to organize a research team to work out a way that would lead to mass production of the textile.

The team succeeded in making technical improvements on four pieces of heavy machinery imported from Europe Cheap Nike Air Max 97 Sliver , enabling Wu's factory to mechanize the process.

Soon, they were producing 100 meters of Songjin a day, compared with the 8 centimeters accomplished by craftsman, Wu says.

With access to virtually unlimited amounts of the fabric, his factory could experiment with bold fashion designs without worrying about wasting the precious material.

His design team, which includes two Italian artists, is branded under the name Saint-Joy, which also makes scarves and handbags.

While utilizing machine manufacturing Cheap Nike Air Max 97 Black , Wu, 48, has also used his resources to prop up high-end Songjin products made by craftsmen.

He employs 63-year-old Hu Deyin, a renowned silk craftsman, to work for him.

Every week day, Hu sits at the end of a wooden loom roughly the size of a large piano, weaving the silk as if he were composing a classical masterpiece. The loom is almost identical to those used by craftsman almost a thousand years ago.

Shrewd as he is, Wu has opened several boutique shops in Beijing and Suzhou. Though Cheap Nike Air Max 97 White , currently, Wu's clients are mostly domestic, his ambitions are beyond China.

Recently, with the help of a Chinese friend, Wu has opened his first overseas office in London. The office will be a base to sell Songjin products to European customers.

"I plan to open a boutique shop in Paris to help Europeans recognize modern Chinese silk products," Wu said.

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WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 (Xinhua) -- U.S. President Barack Obama on Wednesday awarded Presidential Medal of Freedom, America's highest civilian honor Cheap Nike Air Max 97 Silver Bullet , to luminaries including former President Bill Clinton, talkshow host Oprah Winfrey, as well as posthumously to former senator Daniel Inouye and first female astronaut of the country Sally Ride.

In a White House ceremony, Obama called the recipients ""true champions,"" and talked in personal terms about the recipients' contribution to society.

Obama complimented Clinton for his work in promoting charity and ""lifesaving work around the world,"" while thanking him for "" the advice and counsel that you've offered me.""

Clinton criticized the fumbled Obamacare rollout recently, saying Obama should honor his promise that if people like their policies, they can keep those policies by modifying the Affordable Care Act.

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The Presidential Medal of Freedom is America's highest civilian honor, along with the comparable Congressional Gold Medal bestowed by Congress, presented to individuals who have made especially meritorious contributions to the security or national interests of the United States, to world peace Cheap Nike Air Max 97 Green , or to cultural or other significant public or private endeavors.

This year marks the 50th anniversary of the executive order signed by former President John F. Kennedy establishing the Presidential Medal of Freedom, as well as the first ceremony bestowing the honor on an inaugural class of 31 recipients.

Obama is to participate in a wreath-laying ceremony in Arlington National Cemetery later in the day, marking the 50th anniversary of Kennedy's assassination, which falls on Friday.

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