https://www.scmp.com/rss/330546/feed en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com https://www.scmp.com/infographics/lifestyle/arts-culture/article/3241306/ancient-chinese-clothing-hanfu-modern-age-visually-explained?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/infographics/lifestyle/arts-culture/article/3241306/ancient-chinese-clothing-hanfu-modern-age-visually-explained?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 24 Nov 2023 03:00:11 +0000 Kaliz Lee Kaliz Lee https://www.scmp.com/infographics/lifestyle/arts-culture/article/3241304/revival-ancient-chinese-clothing-hanfu-and-its-history-visually-explained?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/infographics/lifestyle/arts-culture/article/3241304/revival-ancient-chinese-clothing-hanfu-and-its-history-visually-explained?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 17 Nov 2023 03:00:22 +0000 The qipao and its menswear equivalent, the changshan, are increasingly rejected in China as being sartorially representative of the Chinese people. One reason is because they are derived from the traditional clothing of the Manchus, the non-Han Chinese rulers of China’s last imperial dynasty, the Qing (1644-1912). The word “qipao”, literally “banner robe”, makes a direct reference to the Manchus, who are also known as the Banner People (Qi ren), so named for the quasi-militaristic organisation... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/post-magazine/article/3146423/qipao-out-hanfu-advocates-traditional-chinese-clothing-have?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/post-magazine/article/3146423/qipao-out-hanfu-advocates-traditional-chinese-clothing-have?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 26 Aug 2021 03:41:35 +0000 Fashion designers in China have embraced the Christmas spirit this year, transforming the ancient Han dress into festive colors and styles.  Hanfu, or ethnic Han clothing, date back 4,000 years and typically features a sweeping robe depicting dragons or lotus flowers, a cross collar, wide sleeves and a sash.  But just as designers have done with the kimono in Japan, China’s Hanfu has been dramatically reworked too. Yet while many young people have welcomed putting a Christmas spin on the... https://www.scmp.com/society/how-fashion-designers-are-transforming-traditional-chinese-clothing-christmas-styles/article/3115263?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/society/how-fashion-designers-are-transforming-traditional-chinese-clothing-christmas-styles/article/3115263?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 24 Dec 2020 10:58:49 +0000 Across China, some young people are switching from jeans and T-shirts to long dresses, silky robes and black hats. They’re not cosplayers or period drama actors, but rather members of a booming movement to turn Hanfu, or ethnic Han clothing, into everyday wear. The so-called Hanfu movement has gained a large following among the ethnic Han Chinese group, which makes up more than 90% of the Chinese population. Supporters say Han people need traditional attires to celebrate their own ethnic... https://www.scmp.com/society/chinas-han-clothing-movement-cloak-nationalism/article/3005369?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/society/chinas-han-clothing-movement-cloak-nationalism/article/3005369?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 09 Apr 2019 11:26:15 +0000 In 2010, a young woman in Chengdu was attacked by a group of college students because she was wearing traditional Chinese robes. The students thought her dress was a Japanese kimono, forced her to take it off, and burned it in public. “I realized people didn’t know what hanfu [traditional Chinese clothing] was,” says Zhang Qinglin, a college student in Chengdu who started wearing the dress after hearing the story. “I wanted people to know more about these clothes and our history.” In the past 15... https://www.scmp.com/culture/its-not-just-costume-chinese-people-who-ditched-jeans-ancient-robes/article/3000310?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/culture/its-not-just-costume-chinese-people-who-ditched-jeans-ancient-robes/article/3000310?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 14 Dec 2018 09:56:42 +0000 In the past few years, traditional Chinese clothing, or hanfu (漢服), has had something of a revival, with many young people wearing it as cosplay and some diehard fans making it their everyday attire. One college student made headlines last year for dressing in it for more than 300 days. But the style has also been wrapped up in issues of race and nationality. Before the Qing Dynasty, the majority of Chinese people, who are ethnically Han, typically wore long robes with wide sleeves and crossed... https://www.scmp.com/culture/style-clothing-nearly-disappeared-after-ming-dynasty-now-its-making-comeback/article/3000231?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/culture/style-clothing-nearly-disappeared-after-ming-dynasty-now-its-making-comeback/article/3000231?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 08 Nov 2018 14:03:52 +0000 Livestreaming is an online phenomenon that’s huge in Asia, especially in China. Here, people tune into the lives of their favorite personalities and follow them through their daily experiences as they’re broadcast on a mobile phone. Xingxing is an online microcelebrity that’s climbing the ranks of fame with her legion of loyal fans who tune into her livestream every day. She’s a full-time livestreamer now, but she knows this job won’t be forever. Watch our video for a peek into her daily life as... https://www.scmp.com/chasing-virtual-stardom-broadcasting-your-life-phone/article/2163265?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/chasing-virtual-stardom-broadcasting-your-life-phone/article/2163265?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 07 Sep 2018 13:47:15 +0000