Traditional Chinese garment makes stylish comeback
6 months, 1 week ago

Traditional Chinese garment makes stylish comeback

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A mamianqun from the Qing Dynasty features phoenix as the ornament. Working together with authors, Donghua University Press published a book on May 17 to comprehensively explain the traditional Chinese clothing, including its history, colors, patterns, techniques and cultural connotations. "Mamianqun is one of the most influential and widely worn traditional Chinese clothing in the recent guofeng — Chinese style using elements from traditional culture — boom. He notes that the mamianqun design, structure, pattern and cultural connotations have formed the coexistence of its sporty, decorative and ceremonial features, representing the wisdom and aesthetic of ancient Chinese dressmaking. Unlike other traditional Chinese garments, such as qipao, mamianqun usually relies less on gender or body shape and is easier to wear."

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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 Chinese garment makes stylish comeback
6 months, 1 week ago

Traditional Chinese garment makes stylish comeback

China Daily  

The Shanghai Textiles Museum's ongoing exhibition Splendid Mamianqun. The mamianqun, translated as the "horse-face skirt", is a type of traditional clothing that is making a comeback as the latest fashion trend, gaining increasing popularity among younger Chinese generations, according to those in the know. The curators of an ongoing exhibition, Splendid Mamianqun, at the Shanghai Textiles Museum, made the above …

Traditional Chinese garment makes stylish comeback
6 months, 1 week ago

Traditional Chinese garment makes stylish comeback

China Daily  

Another, featuring figures and courtyards, also from the Qing Dynasty. It is not only loved by traditional dress enthusiasts but also valued and sought after by Western fashion brands and designers," Jia Xizeng adds. As an inheritor of the craftsmanship for making mamianqun and the founder of a clothing brand, Lin has been making efforts to bring this traditional Chinese …

Traditional Chinese garment makes stylish comeback
6 months, 1 week ago

Traditional Chinese garment makes stylish comeback

China Daily  

The Shanghai Textiles Museum's ongoing exhibition Splendid Mamianqun. The mamianqun, translated as the "horse-face skirt", is a type of traditional clothing that is making a comeback as the latest fashion trend, gaining increasing popularity among younger Chinese generations, according to those in the know. The curators of an ongoing exhibition, Splendid Mamianqun, at the Shanghai Textiles Museum, made the above …

Traditional Chinese garment makes stylish comeback
6 months, 1 week ago

Traditional Chinese garment makes stylish comeback

China Daily  

The Shanghai Textiles Museum's ongoing exhibition Splendid Mamianqun. The mamianqun, translated as the "horse-face skirt", is a type of traditional clothing that is making a comeback as the latest fashion trend, gaining increasing popularity among younger Chinese generations, according to those in the know. The curators of an ongoing exhibition, Splendid Mamianqun, at the Shanghai Textiles Museum, made the above …

Traditional Chinese garment makes stylish comeback
6 months, 1 week ago

Traditional Chinese garment makes stylish comeback

China Daily  

The Shanghai Textiles Museum's ongoing exhibition Splendid Mamianqun. The mamianqun, translated as the "horse-face skirt", is a type of traditional clothing that is making a comeback as the latest fashion trend, gaining increasing popularity among younger Chinese generations, according to those in the know. The curators of an ongoing exhibition, Splendid Mamianqun, at the Shanghai Textiles Museum, made the above …

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  

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 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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Children's clothing in the hanfu style is promoted at a livestreaming session in Caoxian county, Shandong province, last month. One town benefiting from this boom is Daiji in Caoxian county, Shandong province, where customers are increasingly looking to buy hanfu — time-honored Chinese clothing. At the end of last month at an e-commerce industrial park in the town, a young …

Traditional culture drives rural vitalization
1 year, 4 months ago

Traditional culture drives rural vitalization

China Daily  

Children's clothing in the hanfu style is promoted at a livestreaming session in Caoxian county, Shandong province, last month. One town benefiting from this boom is Daiji in Caoxian county, Shandong province, where customers are increasingly looking to buy hanfu — time-honored Chinese clothing. At the end of last month at an e-commerce industrial park in the town, a young …

Traditional culture drives rural vitalization
1 year, 4 months ago

Traditional culture drives rural vitalization

China Daily  

Children's clothing in the hanfu style is promoted at a livestreaming session in Caoxian county, Shandong province, last month. One town benefiting from this boom is Daiji in Caoxian county, Shandong province, where customers are increasingly looking to buy hanfu — time-honored Chinese clothing. At the end of last month at an e-commerce industrial park in the town, a young …

Traditional culture drives rural vitalization
1 year, 4 months ago

Traditional culture drives rural vitalization

China Daily  

Children's clothing in the hanfu style is promoted at a livestreaming session in Caoxian county, Shandong province, last month. One town benefiting from this boom is Daiji in Caoxian county, Shandong province, where customers are increasingly looking to buy hanfu — time-honored Chinese clothing. At the end of last month at an e-commerce industrial park in the town, a young …

Traditional culture drives rural vitalization
1 year, 4 months ago

Traditional culture drives rural vitalization

China Daily  

Children's clothing in the hanfu style is promoted at a livestreaming session in Caoxian county, Shandong province, last month. One town benefiting from this boom is Daiji in Caoxian county, Shandong province, where customers are increasingly looking to buy hanfu — time-honored Chinese clothing. At the end of last month at an e-commerce industrial park in the town, a young …

Traditional culture drives rural vitalization
1 year, 4 months ago

Traditional culture drives rural vitalization

China Daily  

Children's clothing in the hanfu style is promoted at a livestreaming session in Caoxian county, Shandong province, last month. One town benefiting from this boom is Daiji in Caoxian county, Shandong province, where customers are increasingly looking to buy hanfu — time-honored Chinese clothing. At the end of last month at an e-commerce industrial park in the town, a young …

Traditional culture drives rural vitalization
1 year, 4 months ago

Traditional culture drives rural vitalization

China Daily  

Children's clothing in the hanfu style is promoted at a livestreaming session in Caoxian county, Shandong province, last month. One town benefiting from this boom is Daiji in Caoxian county, Shandong province, where customers are increasingly looking to buy hanfu — time-honored Chinese clothing. At the end of last month at an e-commerce industrial park in the town, a young …

A stitch in time keeps qipao tradition alive
4 years, 5 months ago

A stitch in time keeps qipao tradition alive

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Models showcase qipao on the catwalk during a fashion show in Nanjing, Jiangsu province, on June 21. "Every family wants to wear traditional clothes during the Spring Festival, and more and more people are starting to wear the qipao," he said. Unlike qipao dresses from the assembly line, Zhang tailors the garments on the basis of the customer's figure. "A …

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