Grassroots exchange flourishes at Fujian Hanfu Cultural Festival
6 months, 1 week ago

Grassroots exchange flourishes at Fujian Hanfu Cultural Festival

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Young people from Taiwan learn about traditional Chinese culture by participating in the 7th Strait Hanfu Cultural Festival and 2024 Hanfu Fashion Week in Fuzhou, Fujian province. Young people from Taiwan learned about traditional Chinese culture by participating in the 7th Strait Hanfu Cultural Festival and the 2024 Hanfu Fashion Week in Fuzhou, Fujian province. With the growing popularity of hanfu, young people from both sides of the Strait don beautiful hanfu and engage in traditional cultural events such as martial arts, calligraphy and painting to build a friendship bridge for grassroots exchanges, said Zheng Wei, president of the Fujian Hanfu Culture Promotion Association. Held from June 1 to 3, the event featured a cross-Strait hanfu fashion show, exhibitions showcasing traditional Chinese ethnic costumes from both sides of the Strait, and a cross-Strait youth salon, among other activities.

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Hanfu enthusiasts gather at Mount Tai for culture, cuisine
1 month ago

Hanfu enthusiasts gather at Mount Tai for culture, cuisine

China Daily  

An event featuring a hanfu show and Shandong cuisine was held at the foot of Mount Tai in Tai'an, Shandong province on Nov 16, which brought together over 300 hanfu enthusiasts from universities and colleges in Tai'an. On that day, these young students, dressed in traditional hanfu, performed a show at the foot of Mount Tai. In addition to the …

Hanfu enthusiasts gather at Mount Tai for culture, cuisine
1 month ago

Hanfu enthusiasts gather at Mount Tai for culture, cuisine

China Daily  

An event featuring a hanfu show and Shandong cuisine was held at the foot of Mount Tai in Tai'an, Shandong province on Nov 16, which brought together over 300 hanfu enthusiasts from universities and colleges in Tai'an. On that day, these young students, dressed in traditional hanfu, performed a show at the foot of Mount Tai. In addition to the …

Dialogue with Confucius: Mutual Learning Among Civilizations
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Dialogue with Confucius: Mutual Learning Among Civilizations

China Daily  

CULTURAL FESTIVAL PAYS TRIBUTE TO INFLUENCE OF CONFUCIUS The 2024 China International Confucius Cultural Festival is kicking off on Friday in Qufu, a county-level city in Jining, East China's Shandong province. With the theme of "Dialogue with Confucius, Mutual Learning Among Civilizations", this year's event is mainly hosted by the Shandong provincial government, the Ministry of Culture and Tourism and …

Cross-Strait event celebrating Mid-Autumn Festival held
3 months, 1 week ago

Cross-Strait event celebrating Mid-Autumn Festival held

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Taiwan residents perform dances. Guests from both sides, as well as children dress in Hanfu attire, joined hands to light lanterns, praying together for a better future across the Strait. The event was co-hosted by Fuzhou and Matsu, an island off the coast of Fujian administered by Taiwan, which has become a frontier for interactions between Taiwan and mainland. Weng …

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

Redesigning hanfu in the post-2000 era

China Daily  

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 …

Neo-Chinese designs boost Hanfu sales in summer
4 months, 1 week ago

Neo-Chinese designs boost Hanfu sales in summer

China Daily  

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. At a Hanfu workshop in Caoxian county, East China's Shandong province, dressmakers are cutting creamy white silk and sewing a dress with golden silk thread. With the increasing exposure of traditional Chinese clothing such as Hanfu …

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 …

Grassroots exchange flourishes at Fujian Hanfu Cultural Festival
6 months, 1 week ago

Grassroots exchange flourishes at Fujian Hanfu Cultural Festival

China Daily  

By HU MEIDONG in Fuzhou and CHEN MEILING | chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2024-06-14 Young people from Taiwan learn about traditional Chinese culture by participating in the 7th Strait Hanfu Cultural Festival and 2024 Hanfu Fashion Week in Fuzhou, Fujian province. Young people from Taiwan learned about traditional Chinese culture by participating in the 7th Strait Hanfu Cultural Festival and the …

Grassroots exchange flourishes at Fujian Hanfu Cultural Festival
6 months, 1 week ago

Grassroots exchange flourishes at Fujian Hanfu Cultural Festival

China Daily  

Young people from Taiwan learn about traditional Chinese culture by participating in the 7th Strait Hanfu Cultural Festival and 2024 Hanfu Fashion Week in Fuzhou, Fujian province. Young people from Taiwan learned about traditional Chinese culture by participating in the 7th Strait Hanfu Cultural Festival and the 2024 Hanfu Fashion Week in Fuzhou, Fujian province. With the growing popularity of …

Grassroots exchange flourishes at Fujian Hanfu Cultural Festival
6 months, 1 week ago

Grassroots exchange flourishes at Fujian Hanfu Cultural Festival

China Daily  

Young people from Taiwan learn about traditional Chinese culture by participating in the 7th Strait Hanfu Cultural Festival and 2024 Hanfu Fashion Week in Fuzhou, Fujian province. Young people from Taiwan learned about traditional Chinese culture by participating in the 7th Strait Hanfu Cultural Festival and the 2024 Hanfu Fashion Week in Fuzhou, Fujian province. With the growing popularity of …

Grassroots exchange flourishes at Fujian Hanfu Cultural Festival
6 months, 1 week ago

Grassroots exchange flourishes at Fujian Hanfu Cultural Festival

China Daily  

Young people from Taiwan learn about traditional Chinese culture by participating in the 7th Strait Hanfu Cultural Festival and 2024 Hanfu Fashion Week in Fuzhou, Fujian province. Young people from Taiwan learned about traditional Chinese culture by participating in the 7th Strait Hanfu Cultural Festival and the 2024 Hanfu Fashion Week in Fuzhou, Fujian province. With the growing popularity of …

Traditions celebrated at Dragon Boat Festival
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Traditions celebrated at Dragon Boat Festival

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Brenda He is wearing hanfu and is adorned with ornate hairpieces on her head while celebrating her coming-of-age ceremony on Saturday at the Glow Cultural Center in Flushing, Queens, New York, where she has served as a community volunteer for three years. For her, the event on Saturday was special, as she celebrated the big day with her family and …

Traditions celebrated at Dragon Boat Festival
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Traditions celebrated at Dragon Boat Festival

China Daily  

Brenda He is wearing hanfu and is adorned with ornate hairpieces on her head while celebrating her coming-of-age ceremony on Saturday at the Glow Cultural Center in Flushing, Queens, New York, where she has served as a community volunteer for three years. For her, the event on Saturday was special, as she celebrated the big day with her family and …

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

Overseas hanfu clubs serve as cultural ambassadors

China Daily  

Rachel Yu, from Boston, developed an interest in hanfu after marrying her Chinese husband, who introduced her to more knowledge about hanfu. CHINA DAILY Global network While bridging the people-to-people interest in hanfu, it also expands a network across the globe and has an increasing presence through communities that represent Chinese heritage and culture. Ming Liang, president of the New …

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 …

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 …

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

Overseas hanfu clubs serve as cultural ambassadors

China Daily  

Rachel Yu, from Boston, developed an interest in hanfu after marrying her Chinese husband, who introduced her to more knowledge about hanfu. CHINA DAILY Global network While bridging the people-to-people interest in hanfu, it also expands a network across the globe and has an increasing presence through communities that represent Chinese heritage and culture. Ming Liang, president of the New …

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

Classic clothing hurrayed in Hong Kong

China Daily  

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

China Daily  

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

China Daily  

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

China Daily  

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 people drawn increasingly to cherished traditions
9 months ago

Young people drawn increasingly to cherished traditions

China Daily  

Two young women wearing traditional Chinese hanfu visit a street in Xiangyang, Hubei province, on Oct 10. Moreover, since the 2000s, the post-80s and post-90s age groups have gradually become the main force in society, with higher levels of education and greater cultural acceptance, Su said, adding that they also pursue novelty and individuality, so it's no surprise that young …

Hanfu revival is flourishing trend in modern China
10 months ago

Hanfu revival is flourishing trend in modern China

China Daily  

A Chinese lady dresses elegantly in a horse face skirt. Among the various styles, the horse face skirt has emerged as the most popular item, with several hot-selling products exceeding sales of 1 million yuan. During the Spring Festival holiday, many performers in Luoyang city in Central China's Henan province, showcased the beautiful horse face skirts in festive performances, with …

Time for special festivities
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Time for special festivities

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Customers wait in checkout lines at an Ikea store in Zhengzhou, Henan province, on Jan 24, 2023. JIAO XIAOXIANG/FOR CHINA DAILY Mona Hao, a 29-year-old woman who works at an internet tech firm in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, plans to spend Spring Festival in traditional garb to express her respect for Chinese culture. "For this year's Spring Festival, I plan to …

Time for special festivities
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Time for special festivities

China Daily  

Customers wait in checkout lines at an Ikea store in Zhengzhou, Henan province, on Jan 24, 2023. JIAO XIAOXIANG/FOR CHINA DAILY Mona Hao, a 29-year-old woman who works at an internet tech firm in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, plans to spend Spring Festival in traditional garb to express her respect for Chinese culture. "For this year's Spring Festival, I plan to …

Traditional Chinese hanfu makes mark in Malta
11 months ago

Traditional Chinese hanfu makes mark in Malta

China Daily  

Yu Cheng, a hanfu costume collector, shows a set of such attire at the China Cultural Center in Valletta, Malta, on Friday. VALLETTA — Enthusiasts of Chinese culture in Malta can now learn all about hanfu, the traditional style of clothing worn by the Han people, thanks to a new cultural platform dubbed the "Hanfu Costume Society" that was launched …

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

Traditional Chinese hanfu designs debut in Malta

China Daily  

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 …

Festival promotes Maritime Silk Road
1 year ago

Festival promotes Maritime Silk Road

China Daily  

The Russian Feyevik Song and Dance Troupe performs at the opening ceremony of the fifth Maritime Silk Road International Arts Festival held in Quanzhou, Fujian province, on Friday. HU MEIDONG/CHINA DAILY "We hope that the Maritime Silk Road International Arts Festival will become an important platform for the inheritance and promotion of the Silk Road spirit and for building the …

Festival promotes Maritime Silk Road
1 year ago

Festival promotes Maritime Silk Road

China Daily  

The Russian Feyevik Song and Dance Troupe performs at the opening ceremony of the fifth Maritime Silk Road International Arts Festival held in Quanzhou, Fujian province, on Friday. HU MEIDONG/CHINA DAILY "We hope that the Maritime Silk Road International Arts Festival will become an important platform for the inheritance and promotion of the Silk Road spirit and for building the …

Traditional Chinese costumes boost rural vitalization in Caoxian
1 year, 1 month ago

Traditional Chinese costumes boost rural vitalization in Caoxian

China Daily  

The first Caoxian Hanfu Cultural Festival kicked off on Nov 11 in Caoxian county, Shandong province. The month-long event will feature a host of activities, including exhibitions, forums, sales promotions, traditional culture lectures, and performances, aimed at raising the profile of the local industry for traditional Chinese costumes, especially the hanfu. An exhibition hall of traditional Chinese costumes in Caoxian …

Cultural event held to promote youth exchanges
1 year, 2 months ago

Cultural event held to promote youth exchanges

China Daily  

The 2023 China International Confucius Cultural Festival opened on Sept 26 in Qufu, East China's Shandong province, with the aim of promoting cultural and artistic exchanges and mutual learning among civilizations. As part of the three-day festival, a cultural exchange event for young people from different countries will be held in Qufu, creating a platform for more such cultural exchanges …

Shandong sees big growth in cultural tourism
1 year, 3 months ago

Shandong sees big growth in cultural tourism

China Daily  

The Nishan Sacred Land in Qufu, Shandong province. Nishan Sacred Land in Qufu city, birthplace of Confucius in East China's Shandong province, is busy preparing for the upcoming ninth Nishan Forum on World Civilizations to be held from Sept 26 to 28. People wearing hanfu display Chinese traditional arts at Nishan Sacred Land. "We comprehensively reviewed documents related to the …

Shandong sees big growth in cultural tourism
1 year, 3 months ago

Shandong sees big growth in cultural tourism

China Daily  

The Nishan Sacred Land in Qufu, Shandong province. Nishan Sacred Land in Qufu city, birthplace of Confucius in East China's Shandong province, is busy preparing for the upcoming ninth Nishan Forum on World Civilizations to be held from Sept 26 to 28. People wearing hanfu display Chinese traditional arts at Nishan Sacred Land. "We comprehensively reviewed documents related to the …

Traditional culture drives rural vitalization
1 year, 4 months ago

Traditional culture drives rural vitalization

China Daily  

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

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 …

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  

A worker prints a hanfu pattern in Caoxian. "They used to design ancient costumes for film actresses," he said, adding that these designers are familiar with history and culture, which will help them come up with good ideas for hanfu. With young people's efforts to create original designs and build brands, Daiji has rapidly entered the mid- and high-end hanfu …

Traditional culture drives rural vitalization
1 year, 4 months ago

Traditional culture drives rural vitalization

China Daily  

A designer works on hanfu at a studio in Caoxian county. "We have seen impressive growth in sales of horse-face skirts during the first half of this year," said Meng, who studied for a bachelor's degree of arts. "We need to combine the characteristics of ancient clothing with modern people's aesthetics and dress habits to integrate hanfu into their daily …

Traditional culture drives rural vitalization
1 year, 4 months ago

Traditional culture drives rural vitalization

China Daily  

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 …

Bringing history to life
1 year, 4 months ago

Bringing history to life

China Daily  

Visitors wearing hanfu, a traditional Chinese style costume, pose for a photo at Henan Museum in Zhengzhou, Henan province. Museums are this sweltering summer's hot ticket, with visitors struggling to secure entry to the country's cultural institutes, even when booking several days in advance. When museum directors from across China gathered at Henan Museum in Zhengzhou, Henan province, on July …

Bringing history to life
1 year, 4 months ago

Bringing history to life

China Daily  

Visitors wearing hanfu, a traditional Chinese style costume, pose for a photo at Henan Museum in Zhengzhou, Henan province. Museums are this sweltering summer's hot ticket, with visitors struggling to secure entry to the country's cultural institutes, even when booking several days in advance. When museum directors from across China gathered at Henan Museum in Zhengzhou, Henan province, on July …

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