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Cheongsam (UK: / tʃ (i) ɒ ŋ ˈ s æ m /, US: / tʃ ɔː ŋ ˈ s ɑː m /) or zansae, also known as the qipao (/ ˈ tʃ iː p aʊ /) and sometimes referred to as the mandarin gown, is a Chinese dress worn by women which takes inspiration from the qizhuang, the ethnic clothing of the Manchu people.
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Although the name of the jacket in English and Chinese suggests an origin during (or at least reference to) the Tang period of Chinese history, [5] it was actually intended by its designers to mean a "Chinese" outfit. [6] [7] In fact, “Tangzhuang” is basically the Chinese style of dress in the late Qing Dynasty. The origin of the term ...
Wearing the dress today, she weaves together the contemporary charm of New York City with the timeless allure of 1950s Shanghai. Guo, who was born in Shanghai and moved to the U.S. when she was 15 ...
Chinese clothing, including traditional Hanfu, ethnic minority garments, and modern adaptations of indigenous styles, is a vital aspect of Chinese culture and civilization. For thousands of years, Chinese clothing has evolved with dynastic traditions, foreign influences, and cultural exchanges, adapting to the needs of each era. [1]
The late 1990s and early 2000s were marked by change for Shanghai Tang. Tang wanted to turn the company into a global brand, and so his Hong Kong location was followed by 24 outlets worldwide over the years, including Bangkok, Beijing, Honolulu, London, Miami, New York City (1997-1999 [11]), Las Vegas, Madrid, Paris, Shanghai, Tokyo, Singapore and Macau.
A year after Shanghai’s boisterous Halloween celebrations made global headlines, revelers dressed as Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump and comic book superheroes were escorted away by ...
Hanfu Movement (simplified Chinese: 汉服运动; traditional Chinese: 漢服運動; pinyin: Hànfú yùndòng), also known as the Hanfu Revival Movement (汉服复兴运动; 漢服復興運動; Hànfú fùxīng yùndòng), [1] is a homegrown, grassroots [2] cultural movement seeking to revive or revitalize Han Chinese fashion.