单选题   中国是世界上发现与使用蚕丝最早的国家,人们在四五千年前就已经开始养蚕了。随着蚕丝的使用,刺绣工艺也逐渐兴起。宋代时期,崇尚刺绣服装的风气已逐渐在民间广泛流行,这也促使了中国刺绣工艺(Chinese Embroidery)的发展。刺绣的用途广泛,包括生活和艺术装饰等。刺绣作为中国优秀的民族传统工艺,在国外也享有很高的声誉,是中国文化艺术的杰出代表之一。
 
【正确答案】China is the first country in the world that discovered silk and used it. People started sericulture about four or five thousand years ago. With the use of silk, embroidery gradually emerged. In the period of Song Dynasty, the culture fashion on embroidered clothing became widely popular among the folk people, which also contributed to the development of Chinese Embroidery. Embroidery is widely used, including daily use and art of decoration. As an outstanding traditional Chinese crafts, embroidery also enjoys high reputation in foreign countries. It is one of the outstanding representatives of Chinese culture and arts.
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