Many countries around the world boast distinctive national costumes. Japan has the kimono, Scotland has the kilt, Germany has the lederhosen and the US has jeans. But what about China? While home to ...

Vogue has waded into an ongoing cultural dispute between Chinese and Korean netizens after posting a photo of a traditional dress they claimed belongs to Chinese culture. On Feb.1, Vogue took to ...

To say Hanfu is not new is an understatement. This traditional style of clothing – a robe or jacket paired with a skirt worn by the Han people of China - is 3,000 years old, but a new wave of young ...

Late this May, I met a friend of mine for a day out on the town. It was a reassuringly normal experience after months of COVID-19 stress: Just the two of us hanging out, grabbing lunch, and snapping ...

XITANG, China — For four days at the start of every November for the past seven years, a small water canal town two hours southwest of Shanghai turns into a lively hub celebrating all things Hanfu and ...

The authors also highlight how hanfu reflects cultural exchange. The yuanlingpao (round-collar robe) of the Tang Dynasty (618 ...

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. They are not actors ...

China’s traditional clothing — is making a powerful comeback in 2025. But this revival isn’t just about wearing historical ...

Qi Pao also known as cheongsam in Cantonese, the qipao -- meaning Qi robe -- began as a long, loose dress worn by the Manchus or Qi people who ruled China from the 17th century to the early 1900s.

As spring arrived in April across Beijing, it wasn’t just the multitude of blooming flowers that caught the eye. In a phenomenon that is rapidly growing in popularity over the last two years, spring ...

Dressed in long robes, a crowd of young people wander around pavilions and royal gardens, with their flowing sleeves and heavily embroidered skirts gently swaying in the breeze. They are not actors ...