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Are the Beijing Opera Costume the Same to Hanfu Costume?

From the beginning of the hanfu revival to today, regardless of the general acceptance of hanfu, there are always some hanfu lovers who wear hanfu to some events and occasionally encounter the question asked by others: Are you going to attend a Peking Opera performance or the recording of the show? Of course, such embarrassing situations may be rarer nowadays, but most people still confuse traditional Chinese opera costumes with the hanfu. The costumes used in Beijing opera are also categorized with traditional Chinese opera costumes, which are different from the Chinese hanfu costume. It is because some of the opera costumes are inspired by hanfu and naturally there are similarities in some parts, but what are the specific differences…

History of Traditional Chinese Eyebows Makeup - Material & Shape

The history of traditional Chinese eyebrows makeup can be traced back to the Spring and Autumn Period(770 to 476 B.C.). There is a verse in "Chu Ci" that says "Black-painted eyebrows and white-powdered cheeks(粉白黛黑,施芳泽之).", which means that women were wearing powder, drawing eyebrows and rouge at that time.   Traditional Chinese Eyebows Tools Eyebrow tools are crucial. Unlike modern eyebrow pencils, eyebrow powders, eyebrow cream, etc., there are a wide variety of tools to choose from. But the ancients were still creative with their limited tools. Before there was a specific material for eyebrow painting, Dai (黛), it was mainly used to draw eyebrows with burnt willow sticks, which women used to burn and apply to their eyebrows. The earliest…
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Unlocking the Hanfu Ski Look - How This Hanfu Girl Did It

Recently, a hanfu enthusiast draped in a red Doupeng (hanfu cloak) hanfu ski look shot a video in a ski resort has received a lot of attention from netizens. Beijing Winter Olympic Games into the countdown, recently, a girl in hanfu galloping snowfield, valiant posture attracted the netizens exclaimed: "like the flight on a sword!" "What magic Chinese kung fu!". This cool girl is called "Xiao Mei", post-90s, senior skiing enthusiast, but also an outdoor sports blogger. The other day, "Xiao Mei" attended an event at an indoor ski resort in Chengdu and was filmed skiing in hanfu. In the video, "Xiao Mei" valiantly completed a series of snowboarding movements, red Doupeng in the white snow on the wind. She said, "The…
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Washing and Care Guide for Different Hanfu Fabrics

01 Silk Choose silk detergent, dilute it in the water below 30 degrees, do not soak it for a long time, 5-10 minutes is enough. Use both hands to press gently during washing, avoid rubbing hard. No need to wring, pull flat and put in a cool and ventilated place, do not dry and expose to the sun, easy to fade. Drying and ironing flat in time, ironing needs to cover the clothes with a white cloth, not direct contact ironing.   02 Cotton and linen Hand wash: wash at a water temperature below 30 degrees and use a soft, neutral detergent. Machine wash: fold the hanfu and place it in a laundry bag and then put it in the…
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