The Chinese Textiles That Tell the Story of Empire (Throughline+)

Throughline fellow Yin Cai talks with producer Lawrence Wu about the Chinese textiles that tell the story of an empire's end, and what objects like fish skin garments can tell us about politics, class, and early capitalism. To get access to this episode, listen to Throughline sponsor-free, and support public radio, sign up for Throughline+ at plus.npr.org