contents Historical Wealth/1 1. Magic Masks 2 2. The Attires of Ancient Shu People 7 3. Shu Silk 13 4. Shu Brocade 15 5. Shu Embroidery 20 6. The Earliest Pattern Looms in the World 26 7. Tales of Chengdu Beauty 29 8. Tibetan and Qiang Costumes 31 Cultural Imprint/41 1. Leizu and Matou Niang 42 2. Yu the Great 46 3. Can Cong 49 4. Xiwangmu 51 5. The Costume Description of Chengdunese in Fu 56 6. Chengdu Costumes Displayed on the Ancient Portrait Bricks 59 7. Zhuge Liang and Shu Brocade 63 8. Cao Cao and Shu Brocade 64 9. Lady Huanhua 70 10. Yang Yuhuan 75 11. Court Musicians and Dancers Evacuated from the Tombof Wang Jian 81 12. Smiling Musician Figurines 88 13. Madame Huarui 92 14. Song Qi and the Chengdu Costume 94 15. Lantern Brocade 98 16. Chengdu Women in the Late Qing Dynasty 99 17. Folk Fashion in Chengdu 101 Natural and Humanistic Endowments/107 1. Irrigation System 108 2. Unique Geographic Conditions 118 3. Mild and Humid Climate 130 4. Abundant Natural Resources 132 5. The Co-existence of Religions 137 6. The Silk Road 140 7. Immigrants from All Corners of China 141 8. A City That Has Never Changed Its Name 158 9. Chengdu Women and Costume 165 Dialogue of Civilizations/177 1. Shu Linen and Brocade 178 2. Five Planets Appearing in the East Bode Well for Central China 186 4. Pattern of Duke Lingyang 190 5. Nan Zhao Feng Sheng Yue 194 6. The Memory of Marco Polo 196 7. Dyeing Workshop of the Wu Family 199 8. G?ran Malmqvist – the Son-in-law of Chengdu 201 9. Stylish Youth in Chengdu 204 10. The Localized Dress Style of Tzu-i Chuang Mullinax 214 11. Dressing for Fun – the Ambition of a Local Designer 216 12. Costume Events 220