Explore Chinese history & culture through stunning hanfu photos, ancient traditions, dynasties & heritage. Learn the stories behind the attire.
Ruqun (襦裙) is the most recognizable style of Hanfu, the traditional clothing of the Han Chinese people. Whether you are captivated by the dramatic empire-waist silhouette of chest-high qixiong ruqun, drawn to the practical elegance of waist-high qiyao ruqun, or simply exploring ancient Chinese fashion for the first time, this graceful two-piece hanfu dress is […]
The Dragon Boat Festival (端午节, Duanwu Festival) falls on June 19, 2026. It is one of China’s three major traditional holidays, alongside Spring Festival and Mid-Autumn Festival. For newhanfu.com readers, it is also one of the best occasions in the year to wear Hanfu in a contextually appropriate way — and to understand the cultural layers […]
Brief history describing the purpose of yunjian, history, and changes overtime between modern period and past.
Brief history on Chinese tool panbo and how it is different in the past when compared to Japanese tasuki.
A brief history of waist fan (yaoshan) and steps to DIY one for anyone interested. Vocab Tuan Shan: moon-shaped fan, 团扇, tuánshàn; Zhe Shan: folding fan, 折扇, zhéshàn; Yao Shan: waist fan, 腰扇, yāo shàn; Ping Feng: screen, 屏风, píngfēng. Introduction When it comes to hanfu, one accessory that it is paired with is […]
Vocabulary Velvet Flower – 绒花 (rónghuā) – a realistically made flower made artificially from silk threads and copper wire. Palace Flower – 宫花 (gōng huā) – another way to call ronghua with the rise in popularities of ronghua to females in the palace. Untwisted Silks – 无捻蚕丝 (wú niǎn cánsī) – when it comes to […]
Even though there are many holidays being celebrated in China now, there are some important holidays that existed since centuries ago. Only now, their existence are fading and the meaning of them are no longer important. Besides learning about hanfu components, it’s also interesting to learn about those holidays and what they mean in ancient China.
Vocabulary Ji, 笄 (jī) – the most simplistic hair accessories to secure updos used by ancient Chinese. Zan, 簪 (zān) – a more complex version of Ji. What hanfu hairpins are now called. On one end are accessories, and the other is a pin that is inserted into a hair bun. Chai, 钗 (chāi) – […]
Vocab “Step ban” or “walking ban” – Jin Bu (禁步, jìn bù) – an accessory often matches with hanfu. It is an accessory that is threaded together with jade stones and hung over a hanfu dress. Jade pendant – Yu Pei (玉佩, yù pèi) – also an accessory made of silk threads, beads, and jade […]
History of Winter Clothing Festival Winter Clothing Festival (寒衣节, hányī jié), also known as “十月朝, shí yuè cháo,” “祭祖节, jì zǔ jié,” “冥阴节, míng yīn jié,” “鬼头日, guǐ tóu rì,” and “秋祭, qiū jì” is a holiday that occurred on October 1st on the lunar calendar. It emerged in the Zhou Dynasty but does not […]
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