Girls are always very fond of some pink things because this color of clothes or toys looks cute and fits the psychological preferences of girls. And some pink Hanfu as well, Hanfu girls with this pink Hanfu look but also can show a special smaller and more adorable feeling. So today, let's go into the world of the traditional Chinese color, pink and feel the cultural blend and heritage behind it.    The Origin of Chinese Pink  Pink, or light red, is also known as "Tuihong" (退红 tuì hóng) in history.  "Pink" Chinese Dictionary: Light red, the color of red mixed with white. "Tuihong" Chinese Dictionary: Refers to pink. As a traditional Chinese color, it also has several nice nicknames: Fei color (妃色 fēi sè), Yangfei color (杨妃色 yáng fēi sè), Xiangfei color (湘妃色 xiāng fēi sè), and Feihong color (妃红色 fēi hóng sè). It is a color made of a mixture of red and white, often also described as pale red, but more accurately would be unsaturated, translucent, bright red, lighter than peach, and less red than Feihong, representing lovely, young, romantic, bright, soft, sexy, fond memories, and fanciful.   Pink, the Traditional Color of China  During the Han…

At the 16th China International Cartoon and Animation Festival, the gathering of traditional Chinese clothing "Hanfu" becomes a beautiful scenery. CGTN reporter: Guo Meiping will take this opportunity to have the first experience of this gorgeous clothing. She also asked an industry expert: Huang Qiaoen - Founder of the Hanfu brand "Yuanshangiao" in advance to help her with the Hanfu experience at the"Chinese-style pavilion". Huang Qiaoen helped Guo choose the right Hanfu: "You are pretty tall, so a Hanfu in Ming Dynasty style probably suits you. Also, today is the Mid-Autumn Festival, so the outfit I'm recommending, exudes elements of this holiday." Guo asks: "What is the story behind the outfit I'm wearing?" "The outfit you are wearing is called 'Moon shining on the lake'. It's specifically designed for the Mid-Autumn Festival. You can find a lot of autumn elements on it." Huang starts to introduce this Ming-style Hanfu in detail. "The long gown you wear inside has a stand-up collar and surplice. The cloak is in the Ming Dynasty style and has a full moon at the back. There are also elements of chrysanthemum and Jade Rabbit, implying full happiness. We also added some cuter modern elements to the…

Today, we're sharing how to make a Hanfu clothing: Song Dynasty shirt. Let's DIY your own Hanfu. A Video explanation is available at the bottom of the article Sketch The characteristics of the Song-shirt are long sleeves and front opening. When wearing, the front can be folded. The length from the back center to the shoulder is 1/4 of the full length. For overlapping, 1/4BL(bustline)=25CM, armhole depth 23cm. Sleeves can be straight or narrow. Neckline width is 9cm, draw a vertical line in the direction of the hem at the shoulder neck points, i.e. the front. The front is almost straight. There's only a little radian around the corner of the neckline, you can make your front part bigger if you have enough fabric. Cut Prepare a piece of fabric firs. First, fold out the length of a garment along the direction of the weft line. Draw on the fabric at 1:1 size according to the layout you just drew. Cut the neckline, Be careful that the collar is a single layer, so don't cut the bottom layer off. Half of the body will be ready. Cut off the other half of the body symmetrically. Cut out two parts with…

The Mid-Autumn Festival is just around the corner, let's enjoy the Mid-Autumn Festival dressing fashions of the ancients and see what can be applied to Chinese fashion trends. The Mid-Autumn Festival is one of the traditional festivals of Han Chinese people. As an important traditional festival in China and the Chinese cultural circle, the rich customs of the Mid-Autumn Festival are also reflected in all aspects of  Hanfu clothing, food, housing, and transportation. Mid-Autumn Festival elements The ancient idea of dressing is usually to decorate clothing and accessories with these patterned elements based on the corresponding festive elements. What can you think of about the festive elements of the Mid-Autumn Festival? In fact, although legends about the moon appeared a long time ago, and the custom of worshipping the moon was mentioned in the "Zhou Li (周礼)", there was no concept of the "Mid-Autumn Festival" at that time, and it was not until the Tang Dynasty that the most suitable day to appreciate the moon was set as the Mid-Autumn Festival. It was already in the Song Dynasty that the Mid-Autumn Festival and its customs and culture became popular. The Mid-Autumn Festival element in clothing was particularly typical of the…

What is the image that comes to your mind when you think of a Taoist robe? Is that a priest's robe? Or a Japanese cardigan? When we talk about traditional Chinese Hanfu, Taoist robes are usually referred to as one of the men's traditional Chinese costumes, also popular among the Ming Dynasty scholar's costumes. If there is any style of men's Hanfu that can be versatile, the robe must be the obvious choice. As you can see from its appearance, it is a very stylish Chinese man costume. Different styles of Taoist robes are suitable for people of all ages and temperaments, and Taoist robes with different clothing accessories will bring a completely different visual experience, which can be said to be the essential clothing for boys who are new to Hanfu. We'll start with a few photos to get a visual of the contemporary traditional Taoist robe. So let's learn more about the Daopao together! [Structure and History of the Taoist Robe] Taoist robe, once popular in the mid to late Ming Dynasty, developed from an earlier garment called "Zhe (褶)"; The collar shape is Jiaoling Youren (交领右衽), most collars will have an extra Huling (护领) sewn into them;…

If you like Hanfu, you may have seen all kinds of Hanfu jacket, But maybe you can't tell the difference between Zhiduo (直裰), Daopao (道袍), and Zhishen (直身), because they all look almost the same from the outside, but in fact, there are a lot of differences in the details, so let's get to know the "Zhiduo" today!   [Structure and History of the Hanfu Jacket: Zhiduo] Zhiduo (直裰, also be called 直掇), has several key features: The collar shape is Jiaoling Youren (交领右衽, mean: crossed collars, tying to the right), Can be sewn a Huling (护领, sewn-on the collar area, mostly white and varying in width, to protect the collar from wear and tear and stains. In ancient times, the Huling was easy to dismantle and often replaced. Most of the Huling in contemporary Hanfu costume is preserved as a traditional feature.) on the collar. The making method of Zhiduo: Tongcai (通裁, cut in one piece, no seams on top and bottom). Usually narrow sleeves, but also straight or pipa sleeves. It is knee-length, and the length of the garment and the width of the sleeves vary according to the wearer's needs. The body of the garment is slit…

Today's article introduces a Ming Dynasty style Hanfu suitable for summer, it is a sheer fabric parallel opening Hanfu shirt with a standing collar. Now let’s take a look at the history of this outfit and how to wear it.   History of Sheer Fabric Shirt In ancient China, it was quite common for men to be bare-chested during the summer, but of course, this was not the case for ladies, so they would wear fewer layers and sheer fabrics inside of their homes. You might have seen this particular style of Hanfu been called many different names in Chinese, so let’s first quickly go through these names and their origins. The standing collar was a popular element in women’s fashion during the late Ming Dynasty, so according to the naming conventions of the Ming Dynasty, this style can be described as "竖领对襟纱衫", which translates into sheer fabric parallel opening shirt with standing collar. Ladies commonly wore this inside of their homes or in private areas as it is sheer and informal. During the Qing Dynasty, this style was labeled as Pi Feng (披風), which is a type of outerwear, the materials used became thicker and heavier, making them more…

It is every woman's nature to love beauty, and modern women have a common hobby - buying jewelry, and when they see jewelry with good design, they are always delighted and want to buy it as soon as possible. Hanfu girls are no exception, and they often use different styles of Hanfu jewelry to match their Hanfu when they go out in Hanfu clothing. For women, Hanfu jewelry is the best weapon used to adorn themselves and shine in the crowd with elegance and beauty. But you may not realize it, the Sui and Tang dynasties' women were much more particular about Hanfu jewelry than we are today, especially the high officials and noblemen of the time. The aristocratic ladies in their gorgeous clothes, who dressed up every day like "a lotus flower", looked like a pair of beautiful paintings from afar. Archaeologists have studied many Hanfu jewelries that were unearthed during the Sui and Tang dynasties, and from behind those artifacts, they have discovered that the women who wore those gorgeous Hanfu clothing actually had a legendary life story that was hidden from the public. In the following pages, we will talk about the trend of the unearthed Sui…

Songku (宋裤) is a kind of traditional Chinese clothing, popular during the Song Dynasty, from year 960 to 1279. Let’s look at the different pieces and how to wear Hanfu - Songku.   1: Wear the undershirt for Songku This is a modern version of a Chinese women’s undershirt with beautiful lotus embroidery, it looks and functions just like a camisole, the adjustable straps make it more comfortable and easier to put on.   2: Wear the Songku This is called Songku, literally meaning Song Dynasty trousers, women generally wore a full-length skirt in ancient China, but during the Song Dynasty, these trousers were very popular. The original version consists of two separate pieces and is more complicated to put on and off, so there's an improved modern version.Original version Songku: The two layers are sewed together and have a zipper on the side, but there was no zipper in ancient China, and also adding this belt as an accessory. And to tie it, make a knot in the center, and then wrap it around each side several more times, then pull it through again while making a small loop and make it tight. Do the same for the other…

From August 15 to August 17, a wonderful Chinese Hanfu festival was held in Xiuwu (修武), a thousand-year-old ancient county. Thousands of years of history of the cultural rhyme in the ancient county, carrying a thousand years of Chinese heritage of Chinese Hanfu clothing, thousand years of the ancient county met the thousand years of Hanfu, the crowd to appreciate a cultural feast on the beauty. 01 The activity began, the ancient town is bustling with excitement, such pomp and circumstance make people excited. Entering the town from the north gate, the empty square is already crowded with people, excited and curious voices can be heard from time to time, many of them were dressed in elaborate Hanfu, the blend of modern and ancient charm, condensed into a unique scenery. 02 At the opening ceremony, the audience was enthusiastic, under gorgeous lights, dancers dancing, so that the audience in the dance to feel the millennium of the ancient charm of Xiuwu, all let us feel a feast for the eyes and ears, but also feel the elegant beauty of the Chinese costume, the beauty of tolerance, all show the charm of China. Afterward, the Ancient Style Parade began, with models…

The full name of Hanfu is "traditional Han clothing", also known as Han Clothes, Han Costume and Chinese Dress, which were worn from Emperor Huang's reign to the middle of the 17th century (late Ming and early Qing dynasties). It is the embodiment of China's "Clothes on the Crown" and "State of Manners", and carries the outstanding craftsmanship and aesthetics of the Han nationality, such as dyeing, weaving, and embroidery, and has inherited more than 30 Chinese intangible cultural heritages and protected Chinese arts and crafts. Hanfu Supermodel Competition Inaugurate On August 8, 2020, on the occasion of the state celebration of Qiannan, the Duyun Hanfu Model Competition will be held. Hanfu Supermodel Competition Highlights  According to the Records of the Grand Historian of China, "Ancient Chinese clothing was made by the Yellow Emperor" and "Before the Yellow Emperor, there were no clothes and houses. And the Yellow Emperor made houses, clothes, funerals, and burials, so all the people were spared the difficulty of survival." The earliest appearance of Chinese dress would have been during the Yin Shang period before there was any archaeological physical support for the age. About 5,000 years ago, during the Neolithic period of the Yangshao culture…

Nowadays, more and more people like Hanfu, and Hanfu is gradually accepted by everyone, few people still think that Hanfu is just "the costume of the Han Dynasty", but how much do you know about the history of Hanfu from the Western Zhou to the Ming Dynasty? We often see Hanfu in movies and TV shows, such as the "Serenade of Peaceful Joy", in which the emperor and officials love to wear round-necked robes, while the women mostly wear Beizi and Moxiong, all from the Song Dynasty. But this is only one branch of the Hanfu, and today we will talk about the costume of the Han people from an earlier dynasty.   Hanfu in Western Zhou There is a familiar book, Book of Odes, which contains poems that people loved to sing during the western Zhou and before, and in these poems, the original beauty of the Hanfu can be found. For example: "祁祁如云 (qiqiruyun)": it is that the woman's garments are as white as the clouds. Western Zhou loved natural beauty, especially for women, who wore white dresses, as well as white yarn at ceremonies and weddings. But the interesting thing is that men at that time loved…

I often hear people say, "I don't know how to choose the first Hanfu dress?" For the first contact with Hanfu friends, such a problem is certainly not new, because of the lack of knowledge of Hanfu, coupled with the identity of students, office workers, etc., the probability of wearing Hanfu every day is not very high. It is mainly used for taking photos, participating in activities, and so on, so when choosing the first suit of Hanfu, everyone will be particularly entangled. Today, I would like to recommend the first Hanfu dress for entry-level. Song style long / short shirt + Moxiong (bra) + pleated skirt Features: suitable for the first time contact with Hanfu friends, daily, fresh, and elegant style. In recent years, many people fell in love with the song system at first sight because of the Song Dynasty drama "Royal Nirvana" and "Qing Ping Yue". The style of the song system is simple and elegant, so it has become a trend in the past two years. Many friends may worry that Hanfu is not suitable for daily wear, but in fact, Hanfu can also be daily and beautiful. Song long / short shirt + Moxiong (bra)…

Now, many people are very concerned about the issue of Hanfu cultural heritage, and give it a lot of significance. But in the end, the hardest and most effective thing is to be liked. More people like it and want to explore and understand the cultural connotation behind it. Compared with those who criticize other people's ways of expression, inheritance needs more people who participate in it. Liu Shuai also has such an idea. He was born in a painting major and went to learn costume design out of his love for Hanfu. In 2007, he and his friends set up a "Chinese costume restoration team" to restore the real Hanfu. In order to restore the history as much as possible, the young team suffered a lot. They do a lot of rigorous research. Different from gold, silver, and jade, textiles are very easy to damage and are very difficult to preserve. Therefore, there are a few unearthed objects. Even if there are cultural relics, they are all treasures in the museum. Without material objects to study, they went to study ancient paintings, murals, terracotta figures, and the classic works of predecessors, understand the art of clothing in different historical…

With the rise of Hanfu culture, more and more people like Hanfu, and many people want to try to wear Hanfu once. Today, I'd like to introduce some Chinese Hanfu styles to look slim, so that maybe you can avoid the trouble of selection. 01 - Tan-collar If I say what is the thinnest shape in all the Hanfu, the first thing I think about is the Tan-collar (坦领). This is a form of the Tang Dynasty. Now many stores have also made recovery suits. Wearing these recovered Tan-collar is really like putting the whole Tang Dynasty's prosperous atmosphere on them, which looks very luxurious. The upper half of the Tan-collar Hanfu is composed of two jackets with a large neckline, one Banbi (半臂), and one long sleeve, so it will be more layered. For girls, Tan-collar is really friendly. 02 - Ming's long shirt In addition to the Tang's Tan-collar, the Ming's long shirt also looks slim. Although most of the Ming's Han suits are very loose, they don't look bloated at all. Because the general length of the long shirt can reach the knee a little bit up. Compared with the coat, this length is relatively long. In…

Beizi (褙子), a kind of traditional Chinese attire, began in the Sui Dynasty, both men and women can wear it. The style of Beizi is mainly straight collar and Duijin, with no stitching from the armpit on both sides. It is often worn outside other clothes. Popular in Song and Ming Dynasties.   Origin and development of Beizi Beizi began in the Sui Dynasty. There are two ways of saying about the origin of the name of Beizi, one is Beizi means that when a person walks, his back should be straight to support his back and body; the other is the clothes that Beizi used to wear by servant, because the servant often stands behind the mistress, so gets the name. In the Song Dynasty, both the queen and the nobility, as well as the maidservants and ordinary people, all liked to wear Beizi. At the same time, it is also the formal dress of women in the Song Dynasty. Style Song Dynasty In the Song Dynasty, there were three kinds of collar styles: straight collar style was worn by women; slant cross collar style; round collar style was worn by men on formal occasions. The length of the…

Song Dynasty clothing mainly refers to the Song Dynasty Hanfu clothes, including the popular clothing in the Northern Song Dynasty and the Southern Song Dynasty, which is a pearl in the development of clothing history.   Brief of Song Dynasty clothing In the beginning, the function of clothing is to shield the body from the cold, but with the development of society, clothing has gradually been given other meanings, which has become a class manifestation of different levels. In feudal society, the dress system has always been an important system of monarch's administration. Different classes and occasions wear different clothes, which cannot violate the regulations. Moreover, clothing can reflect the characteristics of the times. The political, economic, and cultural prosperity of the prosperous Tang Dynasty, in such a social background, has formed a majestic, open, and magnificent clothing characteristics. While the Song Dynasty is different from the prosperous Tang Dynasty in the strength of the force, its emphasis on culture and light military, advocating the social trend of thought of Neo Confucianism, making the Song Dynasty clothing changed the magnificent atmosphere of the previous dynasty, became simple and elegant, conservative and introverted, but also formed its own distinctive characteristics. Characteristics…

Wear Hanfu as a Chinese fashion brand? Skateboarders, but a robe, skirt flying with the wind. ▼ Sometimes on the bus, subway or airport, you can also meet the classical girl in the Hanfu long suit. ▼ A few friends meet to wear Hanfu to go shopping and wear a mixed style Hanfu. ▼ Have you noticed that the Chinese fashion style is becoming more and more popular recently? All kinds of Chinese fashion styles and traditional element designs are sought after by young people, and the frequency of seeing Hanfu is also much higher? More and more fashionable men and women are in love with Hanfu, and they are wearing distinctive traditional clothes and walking on the streets. When young people's fashion personality collides with traditional cultural symbols, it's no longer a "spectacle" to wear Chinese fashion style clothes across the street. On the contrary, these young people dressed in Hanfu construct another landscape of the modern city. Today we also found 5 young people who love Hanfu. Let's feel their daily Hanfu life together. Hanfu & Chinese Fashion & Modern Youth ❶ Miss San sui 24 / actor Q: How much do you spend on Hanfu? A: I…

You may often see Yunjian in Hanfu, but you may never know it in detail. But in fact, it is a very important role in ancient chinese costume.   The history of Yunjian Yunjian (云肩, Cloud-shoulder), is mostly made of silk and satin brocade. It is often decorated with four cloud patterns and made of colorful brocade. It looks like clouds reflecting the sun after the rain and rainbow scattering in the clear sky. Therefore, it is called Cloud shoulder. Yunjian is an ornament worn on the shoulder by ancient women, is one of the important characteristics of Chinese Hanfu clothing, with rich decorative patterns and profound cultural philosophy. Before the Qin and Han Dynasty, there was no relevant written record. From the perspective of clothing style, it was influenced by the concept of nomadic people in the north and belonged to foreign clothing styles. The image was first seen in Dunhuang frescoes of the Sui Dynasty, and Guanyin Bodhisattva, who has been sinicized, has a Yunjian. By the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911), it was gradually popularized in all walks of life, especially in marriage, which became an indispensable dress for young women. Later, Yunjian were often worn in customary activities…