Transcript:

The ancient Afghan art of silk making.

The craft has been handed down through generations but is now under threat.

Demand for the delicate material has been falling for decades. Undercut by cheap imports, it's too expensive for ordinary Afghans. And the tourists haven't returned since the bloody civil war.

Silk producers want investment and regulations to cut smuggling, which they say is ruining the industry.

Vocabulary:

silk n. 丝绸；蚕丝；丝织物

handed down 传给后世

under threat 受到威胁

undercut vt. 廉价出售

smuggling n. 走私