The 2026 Summer Palace Lotus Festival opened July 8 at the Summer Palace in Beijing, running through August 31. This year’s edition features four new lotus-themed handicraft workshops that blend hanfu accessory-making with garden culture, creating an immersive summer experience for visitors. At the science education exhibition area, the Summer Palace launched four hands-on activities. […]
For hanfu enthusiasts, extreme summer heat presents an annual styling challenge — how to maintain traditional elegance without overheating. In this summer, the combination of new fabric options like lyocell and acetate, alongside modified Song and Ming dynasty silhouettes, has made summer hanfu practical rather than punishing. Four Cooling Hanfu Fabrics for Summer Lyocell and […]
The “Splendor of the Silk Road: Contemporary Chinese Silk Art Exhibition” opened July 2 at the National Museum of the Republic of Kazakhstan in Astana, co-hosted by the China National Silk Museum, Huzhou Museum, and Turpan Museum. The show is a flagship event of the 2026 China-Kazakhstan Cultural Exchange Year and is supported by the […]
The Yuhong District Qipao Intangible Cultural Heritage Exhibition opened July 12 in Shenyang, Liaoning Province, as a core event of the district’s Qipao Culture Season. Organized by the Yuhong District Publicity Department under the theme “Qi Yun Liu Zhuan, Yi Chuan Fang Fang” (The Flowing Charm of Qipao, The Fragrance of Heritage), the exhibition gathers […]
The Xiyueshanfang Summer Lifestyle Festival — featuring Hangzhou’s first “Extra Cool” Hanfu Styling Competition — ran July 10–12 at Fuyicang, a Qing-dynasty grain depot on the Grand Canal in Gongshu District. The three-day program combined a traditional festival pattern exhibition, a Hanfu styling contest, folk music performances, heritage craft workshops, and an artisan market, all […]
“Jin Chan Dao: China Intangible Heritage Textile Inspiration Vault” — a special exhibition of Baxiu (Wuxi Wedding Embroidery) — opened at the H&M China House of H&M on Huaihai Middle Road in Shanghai, running through the end of July. Co-presented by H&M and Xinpin Zhizaoju (New Product Manufacturing Bureau), the show displays over 20 antique […]
The Mamianqun — a pleated skirt with flat front and back panels that originated in Ming-dynasty Chinese dress — has become the defining womenswear piece of the Neo-Chinese fashion movement. What was once confined to ceremonial settings is now a daily wardrobe staple for a generation that values visual identity as much as comfort. By […]
Banbi (半臂), also known as Bannxiu or Jin Banbi, is a classic Hanfu silhouette distinguished by its cropped sleeve extending to the elbow and a waist-length hemline. Defined by Shen Congwen in Research on Ancient Chinese Costume as “a collarless or turn-collar, duijin or pullover short outer garment developed from the Shangru (upper garment) of the Wei-Jin […]
On July 11, the “Shanhai Splendor — Intangible Heritage Reborn” Jinzhou ICH Women’s Fashion Show concluded at the West Wing of the Suzhou Museum. Organized by the Liaoning Provincial Department of Culture and Tourism and hosted by the Jinzhou Municipal Bureau of Culture and Tourism, the event was staged on the platform of the Liaoning-Jiangsu […]
On July 18, the Shunde District Museum launched its first “Guochao Party — Xiangyunsha Chic Shoot” event. Sixty citizens recruited through online registration entered the museum wearing Xiangyunsha (gambiered Canton gauze) or traditional Chinese attire, exploring the Yunsha Miying — Xiangyunsha Thematic Culture Exhibition hall and the Shunbo · Tangxian Xiangyunsha Lifestyle Gallery. The exhibit hall instantly […]
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