Young people driving hanfu revival in daily life find self-identity in Hong Kong
3 years, 4 months ago

Young people driving hanfu revival in daily life find self-identity in Hong Kong

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Hanfu, the traditional clothing of China's Han ethnic group that was formed in the main residential areas of the Han people in ancient China, has made a comeback nowadays as an increasing number of young Chinese are adopting hanfu as part of their everyday and public wardrobes. "It was a set with a cream-colored shirt, a brown jacket styled in China's Ming dynasty and a red pleated skirt made by myself," she recalled recently, almost 10 years later. However, her uneasiness had gradually drifted away with more in-depth research on traditional Chinese culture, and her persistent passion for hanfu has brought her self-identity and a sense of belonging in Hong Kong, a place that combines different cultures together. "With much bigger cloth available nowadays, some of the cuttings and stitching during traditional clothes-making are no longer needed, but the line in the middle is still there," Chan said.

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Redesigning hanfu in the post-2000 era
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Redesigning hanfu in the post-2000 era

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JINAN — At a hanfu or traditional Chinese dress workshop in Caoxian county, East China's Shandong province, dressmakers are cutting creamy white silk and sewing a dress with golden silk thread. As a small county famous for e-commerce and hanfu, Caoxian is actively exploring new consumer trends to turn summer from off — season into peak season. With the increasing …

Traditional ethnic dress pulls on thread of the past
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Traditional ethnic dress pulls on thread of the past

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Wearing hanfu, Zhong Min-hao tries scented candles in Xiamen, Fujian province. The dream of Zhong Min-hao, a dedicated hanfu enthusiast from Taipei, is to travel around the Chinese mainland wearing traditional Chinese attire. "Hanfu carries cultural significance, better enabling me to learn about Chinese history and cultural heritage," said Zhong, 33, adding he likes to study the meaning behind each …

Overseas hanfu clubs serve as cultural ambassadors
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Overseas hanfu clubs serve as cultural ambassadors

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Hanfu enthusiasts display hanfu in front of Big Ben in London in February. Besides speaking Chinese and writing Chinese characters, Ming said she hopes younger generations will inherit traditional Chinese cultural attire and pass down the heritage. Through community activities such as hanfu parades and hanfu try-ons, we want to enhance the sense of participation and influence of Chinese and …

Overseas hanfu clubs serve as cultural ambassadors
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Overseas hanfu clubs serve as cultural ambassadors

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A student from the Confucius Institute of Belgrade poses in hanfu in the Serbian capital in September last year. "I was like, well, this is very cool, but I didn't think that much about it," she said, noting that the clothing truly stands out from many fashions she had seen in the past. "And as someone in America who wears …

Overseas hanfu clubs serve as cultural ambassadors
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Overseas hanfu clubs serve as cultural ambassadors

China Daily  

A student from the Confucius Institute of Belgrade poses in hanfu in the Serbian capital in September last year. "I was like, well, this is very cool, but I didn't think that much about it," she said, noting that the clothing truly stands out from many fashions she had seen in the past. "And as someone in America who wears …

Overseas hanfu clubs serve as cultural ambassadors
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Overseas hanfu clubs serve as cultural ambassadors

China Daily  

Hanfu enthusiasts display hanfu in front of Big Ben in London in February. Besides speaking Chinese and writing Chinese characters, Ming said she hopes younger generations will inherit traditional Chinese cultural attire and pass down the heritage. Through community activities such as hanfu parades and hanfu try-ons, we want to enhance the sense of participation and influence of Chinese and …

Overseas hanfu clubs serve as cultural ambassadors
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Overseas hanfu clubs serve as cultural ambassadors

China Daily  

A student from the Confucius Institute of Belgrade poses in hanfu in the Serbian capital in September last year. "I was like, well, this is very cool, but I didn't think that much about it," she said, noting that the clothing truly stands out from many fashions she had seen in the past. "And as someone in America who wears …

Classic clothing hurrayed in Hong Kong
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Classic clothing hurrayed in Hong Kong

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Hanfu lovers browse for snacks at a fair celebrating Spring Festival in Hong Kong on Feb 4. ZHU WEI/XINHUA A birthday surprise is not easy to come by for 90-year-old Wong, having lived through the majority of the length and breadth of human experience, but dressing up in traditional Chinese hanfu this year came as a welcome treat. Li Na, …

Classic clothing hurrayed in Hong Kong
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Classic clothing hurrayed in Hong Kong

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Hanfu lovers browse for snacks at a fair celebrating Spring Festival in Hong Kong on Feb 4. ZHU WEI/XINHUA A birthday surprise is not easy to come by for 90-year-old Wong, having lived through the majority of the length and breadth of human experience, but dressing up in traditional Chinese hanfu this year came as a welcome treat. Li Na, …

Classic clothing hurrayed in Hong Kong
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Classic clothing hurrayed in Hong Kong

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Hanfu lovers browse for snacks at a fair celebrating Spring Festival in Hong Kong on Feb 4. ZHU WEI/XINHUA A birthday surprise is not easy to come by for 90-year-old Wong, having lived through the majority of the length and breadth of human experience, but dressing up in traditional Chinese hanfu this year came as a welcome treat. Li Na, …

Classic clothing hurrayed in Hong Kong
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Classic clothing hurrayed in Hong Kong

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Li Na wears hanfu while holding the national flag with her friend at a variety show in celebration of the 25th anniversary of Hong Kong returning to the motherland last year. Gaining traction Lin Zhihui, a fellow from the Department of Chinese History and Culture at Hong Kong Polytechnic University, teaches ancient clothing-themed courses and once served as a judge …

Young buyers snap up snazzy traditional outfits
9 months ago

Young buyers snap up snazzy traditional outfits

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Traditional Chinese attire that incorporates stylish modern designs is becoming popular among consumers this year, driven by the younger generation's fondness for the country's cultural heritage, and thereby fueling more business opportunities for retailers. During the Spring Festival holiday in February, various traditional Chinese-style outfits containing dragon and phoenix elements became quite the rage among young consumers, as such clothing …

Young buyers snap up snazzy traditional outfits
9 months ago

Young buyers snap up snazzy traditional outfits

China Daily  

Traditional Chinese attire that incorporates stylish modern designs is becoming popular among consumers this year, driven by the younger generation's fondness for the country's cultural heritage, and thereby fueling more business opportunities for retailers. During the Spring Festival holiday in February, various traditional Chinese-style outfits containing dragon and phoenix elements became quite the rage among young consumers, as such clothing …

Young buyers snap up snazzy traditional outfits
9 months ago

Young buyers snap up snazzy traditional outfits

China Daily  

A staff member of a hanfu company arranges attire for a model in Caoxian county, Shandong province, in 2021. CHINA DAILY Traditional Chinese attire that incorporates stylish modern designs is becoming popular among consumers this year, driven by the younger generation's fondness for the country's cultural heritage, and thereby fueling more business opportunities for retailers. During the Spring Festival holiday …

Young buyers snap up snazzy traditional outfits
9 months ago

Young buyers snap up snazzy traditional outfits

China Daily  

A staff member of a hanfu company arranges attire for a model in Caoxian county, Shandong province, in 2021. CHINA DAILY Traditional Chinese attire that incorporates stylish modern designs is becoming popular among consumers this year, driven by the younger generation's fondness for the country's cultural heritage, and thereby fueling more business opportunities for retailers. During the Spring Festival holiday …

Young buyers snap up snazzy traditional outfits
9 months ago

Young buyers snap up snazzy traditional outfits

China Daily  

A staff member of a hanfu company arranges attire for a model in Caoxian county, Shandong province, in 2021. CHINA DAILY Traditional Chinese attire that incorporates stylish modern designs is becoming popular among consumers this year, driven by the younger generation's fondness for the country's cultural heritage, and thereby fueling more business opportunities for retailers. During the Spring Festival holiday …

Traditional Chinese hanfu designs debut in Malta
11 months, 1 week ago

Traditional Chinese hanfu designs debut in Malta

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Yu Cheng, who is responsible for managing the hanfu costume society, shows a set of Hanfu costume at the China Cultural Center in Valletta, Malta, on Jan 12, 2024. Enthusiasts of Chinese culture in Malta can now immerse themselves in the secrets of hanfu costumes, a style of clothing traditionally worn by the Han people, thanks to a new cultural …

Traditional culture drives rural vitalization
1 year, 4 months ago

Traditional culture drives rural vitalization

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Zheng Tao, director of Qianwei Hantang Apparel Co in Caoxian, displays yunjian, part of hanfu attire, to visitors. ZHAO RUIXUE/CHINA DAILY "We conducted research on hanfu among college students, finding that eight out of every 10 students like hanfu, which represents big market potential," Zheng said. "They used to design ancient costumes for film actresses," he said, adding that these …

Traditional culture drives rural vitalization
1 year, 4 months ago

Traditional culture drives rural vitalization

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A worker prints a hanfu pattern in Caoxian. With young people's efforts to create original designs and build brands, Daiji has rapidly entered the mid- and high-end hanfu market, claiming 30 percent of the hanfu sold via online platforms, data from the town government show. Hanfu businesses in the town are Li said, "As more and more foreigners and Chinese …

More youngsters choosing to dress with cultural confidence
1 year, 9 months ago

More youngsters choosing to dress with cultural confidence

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Tourists clad in traditional hanfu pose for a photo in a tourist area inspired by the Tang Dynasty, in Qujiang New District in Xi'an, Shaanxi province, in January. "Over a decade ago, hanfu fashion was an obscure subculture, but relevant activities nowadays often draw thousands of participants," says Liu Xiang, an organizer of the event. Benefiting from the growing popularity …

More youngsters choosing to dress with cultural confidence
1 year, 9 months ago

More youngsters choosing to dress with cultural confidence

China Daily  

Tourists clad in traditional hanfu pose for a photo in a tourist area inspired by the Tang Dynasty, in Qujiang New District in Xi'an, Shaanxi province, in January. "Over a decade ago, hanfu fashion was an obscure subculture, but relevant activities nowadays often draw thousands of participants," says Liu Xiang, an organizer of the event. Benefiting from the growing popularity …

Hanfu-led 'China-chic' trend builds on cultural confidence
1 year, 9 months ago

Hanfu-led 'China-chic' trend builds on cultural confidence

China Daily  

This photo taken on Sept 3, 2022 shows Hanfu enthusiast Liu Xiang wearing a full attire of Hanfu at the Beijing World Flower Wonderland Park in Beijing, capital of China. Dressed in long robes, a crowd of young people wanders around pavilions and royal gardens, with their flowing sleeves and heavily embroidered skirts gently swaying in the breeze. "Over a …

Hanfu-led 'China-chic' trend builds on cultural confidence
1 year, 9 months ago

Hanfu-led 'China-chic' trend builds on cultural confidence

China Daily  

This photo taken on Sept 3, 2022 shows Hanfu enthusiast Liu Xiang wearing a full attire of Hanfu at the Beijing World Flower Wonderland Park in Beijing, capital of China. Dressed in long robes, a crowd of young people wanders around pavilions and royal gardens, with their flowing sleeves and heavily embroidered skirts gently swaying in the breeze. "Over a …

Hanfu-led 'China-chic' trend builds on cultural confidence
1 year, 9 months ago

Hanfu-led 'China-chic' trend builds on cultural confidence

China Daily  

This photo taken on Sept 17, 2022 shows Hanfu enthusiast Yang Kunning wearing a full attire of Hanfu at Beihai Park in Beijing, capital of China. Dressed in long robes, a crowd of young people wanders around pavilions and royal gardens, with their flowing sleeves and heavily embroidered skirts gently swaying in the breeze. Yang's cousin Lu Siqing, who works …

Hanfu-led 'China-chic' trend builds on cultural confidence
1 year, 9 months ago

Hanfu-led 'China-chic' trend builds on cultural confidence

China Daily  

This photo taken on Sept 3, 2022 shows Hanfu enthusiast Liu Xiang wearing a full attire of Hanfu at the Beijing World Flower Wonderland Park in Beijing, capital of China. Dressed in long robes, a crowd of young people wanders around pavilions and royal gardens, with their flowing sleeves and heavily embroidered skirts gently swaying in the breeze. "Over a …

Is rising popularity of Han-style clothes a welcome trend?
2 years, 1 month ago

Is rising popularity of Han-style clothes a welcome trend?

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Women in traditional hanfu attire take a selfie at Nanjing Forestry University, March 22, 2018. Walking in downtown areas or scenic spots in the Chinese mainland, one can't miss the sight of girls and boys elegantly dressed in Han-style clothing posing for photographs with either an oilpaper umbrella or a circular silk fan in hand. The development of Han-style clothing …

Success and the price of going for the CHINESE TOUCH
2 years, 11 months ago

Success and the price of going for the CHINESE TOUCH

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The Into the Confident Generation Z－2021 New Youth Insight Report, published by Sina News, says 96 percent of Gen-Zers are interested in products displaying elements of guochao, or China chic. A report by the China National Garment Association says Caoxian's online hanfu sales account for 35 percent of such sales nationwide, with 60,000 e-commerce stores. Lyu Xiaowei, a member of …

Success and the price of going for the CHINESE TOUCH
2 years, 11 months ago

Success and the price of going for the CHINESE TOUCH

China Daily  

The Into the Confident Generation Z－2021 New Youth Insight Report, published by Sina News, says 96 percent of Gen-Zers are interested in products displaying elements of guochao, or China chic. A report by the China National Garment Association says Caoxian's online hanfu sales account for 35 percent of such sales nationwide, with 60,000 e-commerce stores. Lyu Xiaowei, a member of …

Success and the price of going for the CHINESE TOUCH
2 years, 11 months ago

Success and the price of going for the CHINESE TOUCH

China Daily  

The Into the Confident Generation Z－2021 New Youth Insight Report, published by Sina News, says 96 percent of Gen-Zers are interested in products displaying elements of guochao, or China chic. A report by the China National Garment Association says Caoxian's online hanfu sales account for 35 percent of such sales nationwide, with 60,000 e-commerce stores. Lyu Xiaowei, a member of …

Success and the price of going for the CHINESE TOUCH
2 years, 11 months ago

Success and the price of going for the CHINESE TOUCH

China Daily  

The Into the Confident Generation Z－2021 New Youth Insight Report, published by Sina News, says 96 percent of Gen-Zers are interested in products displaying elements of guochao, or China chic. A report by the China National Garment Association says Caoxian's online hanfu sales account for 35 percent of such sales nationwide, with 60,000 e-commerce stores. Lyu Xiaowei, a member of …

A real costume drama
3 years, 6 months ago

A real costume drama

China Daily  

Visitors wearing hanfu participate in an event in Ningbo, Zhejiang province. Major scenic spots offer chance to wear stylish hanfu and provide diverse activities to enthusiasts with a sense of style and history, Yang Feiyue reports. "It has never failed to turn heads and some enthusiastic strangers would even come and take pictures with me, especially when I hang out …

A real costume drama
3 years, 6 months ago

A real costume drama

China Daily  

Visitors wearing hanfu participate in an event in Ningbo, Zhejiang province. Major scenic spots offer chance to wear stylish hanfu and provide diverse activities to enthusiasts with a sense of style and history, Yang Feiyue reports. "It has never failed to turn heads and some enthusiastic strangers would even come and take pictures with me, especially when I hang out …

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