The Third Caoxian Hanfu Festival in Shandong Province grandly launched the 2025 Spring/Summer collection, showcasing over 600 new Hanfu designs that blend traditional craftsmanship with digital technology. As China's largest original Hanfu production base, Caoxian unveiled the "Thousand Chinese Colors" system during the opening ceremony, marking its strategic shift from manufacturing to cultural standard-setting . The event featured collaborations with Beijing Institute of Fashion Technology to integrate academic resources into industrial innovation and plans to expand into international markets through cross-border e-commerce platforms supported by the China Chamber of Commerce for Import and Export of Textiles . A "Hanfu + Cultural Tourism" model was introduced, linking peony festivals and heritage markets to create immersive experiences like "wearing Hanfu while admiring peonies" . Notably, 30% of the 160 participating enterprises debuted AI-designed applications, reflecting the industry's push toward intelligent manufacturing. Experts predict Caoxian's Hanfu output value will exceed 10 billion yuan in 2025, driven by this fusion of tradition and innovation .
