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2. Xiuhuaxie - Wikipedia

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   Xiuhuaxie (Chinese: 绣花鞋; pinyin: xiùhuāxié; lit. 'embroidered shoes'), also known as Chinese shoes, [1] Chinese-style embroidered shoes, [1] and Chinese slippers, [2] are a well-known sub-type of traditional Chinese cloth shoes (中国布鞋; zhōngguó bùxié); the xiuhuaxie are deeply rooted in Chinese culture and are characterized by its use of elaborate and colourful Chinese ...

3. Hanfu footwear - Wikipedia

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   The word xie (鞋) eventually replaced the word lü to become a general name for shoes. [2] Since the ancient times, Chinese shoes came in various kinds; there were leather shoes (made of tanbark and pelt), cloth shoes (made of silk, hemp, damask, brocade, and crepe), and straw shoes (made of leaves and stems of cattail, corn leaves, and kudzu ...

4. Lotus shoe - Wikipedia

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   Lotus shoes could result in permanent damage to tendons and ligaments in the foot. [6] The process of altering one's foot often was urged on young girls and took years to fully finish. The damage to women's feet was irreversible and affected mobility. [7] There was a fair amount of backlash to this tradition by missionaries and Chinese reformists.

5. 1980s in fashion - Wikipedia

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   In Mainland China, the unisex Zhongshan suit [72] declined after the death of Mao Zedong, [73] the removal of the Gang of Four, and the liberalisation of trade links and international relations during the mid and late '80s. Wealthier Chinese women began wearing Western inspired fashions again, [74] including red or yellow miniskirts [75] in ...

6. Manchu platform shoes - Wikipedia

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   Chinese Manchu platform shoes refers to the traditional high platform shoes worn by Manchu women which appeared in the early Qing dynasty and continued to be worn even in the late Qing dynasty. [1] [2] It is a type of Qixie (Chinese: 旗鞋; lit. 'Manchu shoes'), Manchu shoes, [1] which forms part of the Qizhuang, the traditional attire of the ...

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