It is said that long before the Israelites became a nation, the Chinese discovered how to make silk from the thread spun by a worm, but they kept the manufacture of it a secret until after the birth of Christ.
Öeldakse, et hiinlased avastasid selle, kuidas siidiussi niidist siidi saada kaua enne seda, kui iisraellastest rahvas sai, kuid hoidsid seda oskust saladuses isegi veel pärast Kristuse sündi.