Silk Road Cultural Collective

Yesterday, Nov 4 we held our board meeting in planning for Dec 5 event as well as the 2027 goal. Our newly formed nonprofit currently has 8 board members and we are excited to continue this journey together. #community #silkroad #diversity #aapi

Basic Song Dynasty armor armor set arrive. #armor #song #dynasty

Yuan dynasty mongol sword came. Very pretty. Now waiting for the 40-50lbs armor to arrive. #mongol #yuan #sword

Thank you George Kwan of the Kwan Lion Dance for building this display stand for our 16th century authentic handmade historical replica armor. #armor #japanese #display #silkroad #culture

New armor arrived. This time a late 16th century Japanese armor. We want to let the general audience know the difference between Chinese and other Asian armor. This is handmade replicas and it’s about 30lbs. Made of metal, really nice. #silkroad #armor #asian #livinghistory

Join us on Dec 5!!! Free event!!! #thisiscle @OCACleveland @Cleveland_PL @ClevelandMag

Wall of armor helmet. Can you tell which is which? #helmet #chinese #armor

Our team participated today at the Mid-Autumn festival at CSU organized by the Cleveland Phoenix Club. We kept getting a lot of interest including a 10yo that wants to join us for future events. We inspires 🙂 #armor #hanfu #cleveland #culture #midautumn

SRCC proudly represented China at Cleveland’s 2026 World on Stage finale. Watch more: youtube.com/@ArmorShowcase #Cleveland #ChineseCulture #WorldOnStage

Our newest armor has arrived at Silk Road Cultural Collective! This armor represents the broader 12th–13th century East Asian military tradition, when similar armor was used across neighboring cultures #SilkRoadCulturalCollective #AsianHistory #HistoricalArmor #LamellarArmor

Congratulations to founding director Johnny Wu, once again to be recognized by @clevelandmagazine’s 2026 Cleveland 500 among other great leaders. #leadership #clevelandmagazine #thisiscle

🏮 DID YOU KNOW? From the Qin (221–206 BCE) through Tang (618–907), Chinese people commonly sat on woven mats. During the Song (960–1279), chairs became widespread. Japan kept its floor-sitting tradition. #ChineseHistory #Japan

Founding Supporter Spotlight Today, we proudly recognize Margaret W. Wong & Associates LLC as one of the Founding Supporters of the Silk Road Cultural Collective. imwong.com/ #armorshowcase #SilkRoad #Sponsor #Support

Travel through the Silk Road with Silk Road Cultural Collective—from China to Korea to Vietnam! See us live at Cleveland Asian Festival on Saturday, May 16 at 3:45 PM on the Jack Stage for authentic armor, hanfu, and living history. #armor #real #hanfu #culture #caf2026cle

Yesterday, May 7th, we were invited to do a small talk at Solon Library about Chinese Heritage and the history, and the Cleveland Asian Festival that is happening next weekend. We thank Solon Library for having us and everyone had a great time. #real #handfu #armor #history

Celebrate AAPI Night at The Cleveland Guardians Come check out our Hanfus and real replica Chinese Armor. @CLEInspires #silkroad #real #armor #cleinspires #guardians

Discover Silk Road Cultural Collective’s highlights: armor demos, hanfu showcases & performances at Asia Plaza, Cleveland Asia Festival, St. Patrick’s Parade & more. Preserving Asia-Eurasia heritage! #SilkRoadCulturalCollective #AsianHeritage #CulturalHeritage #ClevelandArts

Congrats to our own Sifu John Cosma on his induction — recognizing his lifelong dedication to martial arts, culture, and community. 🎉 #SilkRoadCulturalCollective #ClevelandInternationalMartialArtsHallOfFame #SifuJohnCosma #MartialArts #ClevelandCulture #AsianHeritage

Nik Palmer as Ming Dynasty Jinyiwei real handmade armor that is over 45lbs. #ming #real #armor #silkroad #cleveland

Small Flower In the Meadow showcasing beautiful Tang dynasty Hanfu. #hanfu #tang #chinese #outfit #culture #dynasty