Traditional clothing of Chinese dynasties: from Xia and Shang Dynasties to Tang Dynasty
Did you know that back in Ancient China men actually wore dresses? But what's really interesting about Chinese culture is that throughout…
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Chinese traditional clothing. Every Imperial dynasty in China changed the national costume
There is no traditional costume typical for all the parts of China. Each region has its own features, and sometimes clothing differs…
Chinese hanfu has 15 different styles
Chinese official national costume is called “hanfu”. It had 4,000 years of development, changes, and improvement. That’s why there are…
Traditional clothing of Chinese dynasties. Folk costume of China through the centuries (photos)
The history of China displays a huge list of rulers and ruling dynasties. Each of them had its own features, cultural values, customs, and…
Ordinary Chinese people’s reaction to hanfu in the streets
These days, hanfu, the folk outfit of China, is in trend. A lot of Chinese young people started to wear traditional dress in public in…
Mandarin collar: origin, history, and how to wear tutorial
Modern Chinese folk clothing usually has a standing collar or so-called “Mandarin collar”. But this style wasn’t always present in China’s…
Handmade kuitou – fascinating Chinese opera headdresses
Chinese traditional opera is very unique. And one of the most important crafts in this area is the headdress making. The headgear used by…
Chinese traditional hair embroidery. Long human hair serves as threads
I’ll never tire to say that the Chinese culture can be unique and even strange for a European, American, or African mind. But the…
Chinese changshan or changpao – male formal robe worn before Western-style suits became popular in China
The history of this particular Chinese garment is a bit complicated. The thing is, the changshan robe was brought to China when the Manchus…
Chinese traditional hairstyles and hairpieces. Samples from tombs
The Chinese always estimated their beautiful thick and strong hair. In ancient times, women would never cut their hair short unless it’s…
Chinese traditional dragon robes – wonderful status garments
In Chinese culture, the images of dragons are among the most popular and significant symbols. And it had been like this for centuries. We…
Conspiracy theories regarding Chinese Han and Manchu clothing
Young people in China today are returning to the traditional Hanfu – folk clothing of Han ethnic group, which makes up almost 92% of the…
Hanfu – delicate and beautiful Han Chinese dress
Chinese hanfu is an exquisite folk clothing. Both male and female garments look very sophisticated, ornate, and authentic. By the way, the…
Chinese ancient craft of tin embroidery – Miao embroidery
Have you ever heard about the tin embroidery? There is only one place in the world where it is made: Guizhou Province in China. Local…
How to wear traditional Chinese garment Qixiong Ruqun
Qixiong Ruqun is a nice Chinese garment with a surprising background. There is a special reason why its waistband is above the breasts. And…
Traditional textile of Chinese Li people: spinning, dyeing, weaving, and embroidering
In China, there is an interesting ethnic group – Li people. Traditionally, they master in growing cotton and producing cotton weavings.…
Traditional Miao / Hmong headpiece
The women of Hmong and Miao origin wear this headdress with their national costumes. Of course, there are several sub-ethnic groups that…
Chinese cosplay skateboarder does skateboarding tricks in traditional clothing and cosplay costumes – you have to watch this!
The cosplay skateboarder became a real YouTube star recently. He’s a Chinese young man making lovely skateboard performances dressed in…
The art of Tibetan and Qiang embroidery
Today, we’d like to introduce you to the Tibetan and Qiang embroidery. These samples of embroidery definitely are worth seeing – they are…
Miao embroidery is the only native written language Miao people have
The Miao people, who live in China, pass their legends, traditions, and history with a help of embroidery – they don’t have their own…
Taizhou mummy dated Ming Dynasty shows us accurate 700-year-old Chinese clothing
This exceptional mummy from China accidentally found by road workers is unique because there are very few mummies around the world…
Chinese daily Hanfu vs traditional Hanfu: real-life stories
This is a story of one Chinese girl Tongzhou Zhuo (or Jerry) who lives in Australia right now and is promoting the Chinese traditional…
How to wear Hmong traditional twisted headdress
Today, we’ll show you how to wear one of the traditional headdresses of the White Hmong people. This headwrap is rather simple but very…
How Chinese traditional wedding dresses are made and embroidered
The most special clothing. Maybe you’ll only wear it once in your life. The most important dress in a woman’s life – a wedding gown. China…