Chinese traditional clothing debuts at Venice Carnival
1 year, 10 months ago

Chinese traditional clothing debuts at Venice Carnival

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A volunteer wearing Hanfu, an ancient clothing traditionally used to be worn by ethnic-majority Han Chinese, participates in a parade launched at the Piazza San Marco during the Venice Carnival in Venice, Italy, Feb. 17, 2023. Chinese traditional clothing made its debut at the Venice Carnival amid deepening cultural exchange between the eastern Chinese city of Suzhou and its sister city Venice. A total of 16 Chinese and Italian volunteers, wearing Hanfu, an ancient clothing traditionally used to be worn by ethnic-majority Han Chinese, participated in a parade launched at the Piazza San Marco in the lagoon city center. "This is the first time that Chinese traditional costumes have officially participated in the carnival," said Ma Xiaohui, director of the Chinese side of the Confucius Institute at Ca' Foscari University of Venice.

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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 …

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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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 …

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 …

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

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 …

Traditional Chinese hanfu makes mark in Malta
11 months, 1 week ago

Traditional Chinese hanfu makes mark in Malta

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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

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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 …

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

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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 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 …

Chinese traditional clothing debuts at Venice Carnival
1 year, 10 months ago

Chinese traditional clothing debuts at Venice Carnival

China Daily  

A volunteer wearing Hanfu, an ancient clothing traditionally used to be worn by ethnic-majority Han Chinese, participates in a parade launched at the Piazza San Marco during the Venice Carnival in Venice, Italy, Feb. 17, 2023. Chinese traditional clothing made its debut at the Venice Carnival amid deepening cultural exchange between the eastern Chinese city of Suzhou and its sister …

Seminar explores Confucian thought and imperial court dress
2 years ago

Seminar explores Confucian thought and imperial court dress

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Peng Lin, a professor at Tsinghua University, speaks at the online seminar. An academic symposium on traditional Chinese dress, held online by Tsinghua University and the Beijing Institute of Fashion Technology on Dec 17, has provided new insight into the relationship between clothing and etiquette in classical Chinese civilization. "This conference is a result of our cooperation with the Beijing …

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 …

Shandong observes China Huafu Day
3 years, 8 months ago

Shandong observes China Huafu Day

China Daily  

The Shandong Museum celebrated China Huafu Day on April 14 with a festival to show off the beauty of traditional Chinese clothes in Jinan, capital of Shandong province. In 2018, the Communist Youth League's Central Committee designated the third day of the third lunar month as China Huafu Day, as traditional hanfu clothing is gaining popularity among people interested in …

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