Three brocade embroideresses patch up the restituted ceremonial robes for the royalty of the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) in Suzhou City, east China's Jiangsu Province, June 17, 2009. A workshop has successfully replicated the emperor's ceremonial robe, unearthed from the Dingling Maosoleum of Emperor Wanli in Beijing. It entails 6 kg of color silk threads, 100,000 meters of gold threads and over 6,000 peacock plumes. (Xinhua Photo)
Photo taken on June 17, 2009 shows the elaborately-embroidered patterns of circular dragons on the restituted ceremonial robes for the royalty of the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), in Suzhou City, east China's Jiangsu Province. (Xinhua Photo)
A brocade embroideress shows the peacock plume threads applied to the restituted ceremonial robes for the royalty of the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) in Suzhou City, east China's Jiangsu Province, June 17, 2009.(Xinhua Photo)
A brocade embroideress puts the final embellishment to the restituted ceremonial robes for the royalty of the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), in Suzhou City, east China's Jiangsu Province, June 17, 2009. (Xinhua Photo)
