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2 articles

ChineseCulture6 min

The qipao: history of the Chinese dress and its mandarin collar

History of the qipao (cheongsam), the iconic Chinese dress: Manchu origins, the 1920s-30s Shanghai revolution, symbolism, decline and revival.

21 avril 2026Read

ChineseTraditions6 min

Hanfu: The History and Revival of Chinese Traditional Dress

The history of hanfu, the traditional dress of the Han: its forms, its symbolism, its disappearance under the Qing and its spectacular revival among Chinese youth.

27 mars 2026Read