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Are Taoist Monk Robes Considered a Kind of Hanfu? 1

Are Taoist Monk Robes Considered a Kind of Hanfu?

Taoist monk robes also seem to have a long history, but I can’t tell what the difference is between them and the Ming dynasty daoist robes. Comments Mendy Prewitt · The Ming dynasty daoist robes you asked about, I think it refers to the Daopao, Daopao are a kind of Hanfu originated from the Ming […]

Why Chongqing Sorts Its ICH Expo Into Living Zones

Chongqing Sorts Its ICH Expo Into Living Zones

A catalogue of 800 heritage projects tells a visitor nothing about where any of them sits in daily life, so the ninth China Intangible Cultural Heritage Expo cuts its floor by setting instead of by category. The fair runs from 6 to 10 November at the Chongqing International Convention and Exhibition Centre in Nanping, the […]

Beijing Ornaments Sorted by Body Part, Not by Material

Beijing Ornaments Sorted by Body Part, Not by Material

An exhibition of women’s ornaments and garments from the Ming and Qing dynasties through the Republican era opened on 30 October at Baojuzhai on Di’anmen Outer Street in Beijing’s Xicheng district, and runs to 28 February 2027. Close to 300 pieces from the Beijing Cultural Relics Exchange Centre fill a single ring-shaped route. What earns […]

Tiantai Woodwork Reaches a Beijing Duty-Free Shop

Tiantai Woodwork Reaches a Beijing Duty-Free Shop

The Hehe Renjian Cultural Park in Tiantai county, Taizhou, Zhejiang, has moved into the Beijing Diplomatic Duty Free Shop and opened a Yigenteng counter inside it, the first time the Ming-dynasty woodworking technique has been sold as a retail line to diplomatic missions and foreign staff in the capital. Shen Shenggang, who runs the park, […]

Cosplay the Role of Heaven Official's Blessing 20

Cosplay the Role of Heaven Official’s Blessing

Comments Ling · full of fairy😊 Kaldea · Curious about how such a shoot is taking LiangYuZuan · Oh, my gorgeous! Who is he? Monique · He is Fuzhu, playing the role of Xie Ren Monique · Perhaps the floating ribbon behind the body was fixed using wire. (loss of mystery😂😂) New TV Series: Till […]

I am Very Curious if the Ancient Hanfu Has Pockets? 30

I am Very Curious if the Ancient Hanfu Has Pockets?

Where can put things if go out? In the sleeves or in the layers of clothing? Comments Peng · Yes, can put in sleeves or inner layer of clothes. Bethuu · In that case, won’t it fall out?😂 Kaldea · I presume not, and even the hanfu you can buy nowadays do not have pockets. […]

Chinese Dress Heritage Show Opens on Réunion Island

Chinese Dress Heritage Show Opens on Réunion Island

A touring exhibition of Chinese dress opened on October 2 at the Lantern Culture Hall on Réunion Island, the French overseas department in the Indian Ocean. The show is the third stop for the project, which began in Sweden and then in the Netherlands, and the first time it has reached France. More than two […]

Are the Costumes in Chinese Historical Dramas Hanfu? 42

Are the Costumes in Chinese Historical Dramas Hanfu?

Why are the costumes in many chinese historical dramas not hanfu? Why don’t they wear hanfu? Comments Darlene · This question should ask the TV series costume props group. hahaha Geraldine Mann · It may be because there are many Chinese historical dramas with subjects that are not set in an exact ancient Chinese dynasty. […]

Has Anyone Ever Counted How Many Styles of Hanfu? 88

Has Anyone Ever Counted How Many Styles of Hanfu?

I often see the names of different hanfu styles, but it’s hard to remember them clearly.😂😂 Comments April · 💀It should be easier to count a single dynasty if it is a separate one. There are some styles that exist across different periods. Kaldea · In terms of broad categories, can be divided into Yichang […]

Kashgar Show Weighs Shenzhen Qipao Against Atlas Silk

Kashgar Show Weighs Shenzhen Qipao Against Atlas Silk

A Shenzhen-Kashgar intangible heritage showcase opened on the evening of 30 October 2026 at the Pantuo City ruins park in Kashgar, Xinjiang, and closed with two qipao on one walkway. One came from Shenzhen’s Yang-style qipao craft, the other from local Atlas silk. Six hand techniques on one side, Silk Road pattern on the other, […]

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