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China

Jeune mariee en xiuhefu rouge brode de phenix d'or, coiffee d'ornements dores et tenant un eventail rond, posant sur le parvis dalle de la Cite interdite a Pekin

Pop Culture8 min

C-drama fashion: from guzhuang to the Chinese street

Chinese series costumes, the mamianqun skirt, xiuhefu wedding outfits: how the c-drama wardrobe became a very real fashion industry.

August 9, 2026Read

China

Version moderne de hanfu style dynastie Ming, deux robes de ceremonie brodees rouge et bleu

Traditions9 min

Hanfu: the spectacular return of traditional Chinese clothing

The hanfu movement in China: how millions of young Chinese have revived Han traditional dress, between cultural pride, social media and the fashion industry.

July 2, 2026Read

China

Qipao (cheongsam), robe traditionnelle chinoise élégante.

Culture6 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.

April 21, 2026Read