Explore Chinese history & culture through stunning hanfu photos, ancient traditions, dynasties & heritage. Learn the stories behind the attire.
The recent hot TV series “Held in the Lonely Castle (清平乐, Qingping Yue)”, which depicts the time of Renzong in the Song Dynasty, was a time of many talents. The concentrated portrayal of the many literati in the play is a rare phenomenon in dramas, and the Hanfu costume props in the play are exquisite. Today, […]
Qing Dynasty clothing, referring to the costumes & dress of the Qing Dynasty (1636-1912). The Qing Dynasty was the last feudal dynasty in China’s history, was a time a time of Manchurian and Chinese cultural fusion, especially costume culture, and at the same time, was the most changed era in China’s costume history. Historical […]
1. What’s Hanfu? It refers to the traditional costumes worn by the Han people from the time of the Yellow Emperor’s reign to the late Ming and early Qing dynasties (the Qing dynasty was interrupted for more than 300 years due to the policy of the rulers and was not revived until the 21st century). […]
Children nowadays, childhood is really happy, material conditions are colorful, toy rooms, playgrounds, cartoons, video games. In ancient times, there were no special children’s days. But children have their own relatively independent forms of festivals, or certain festivals are more oriented towards young children. Although there were no smartphones, playgrounds, iPads, or cartoons in ancient times, […]
We often read in articles about Shan (衫), Ru (襦) and Ao (袄), they are all styles of traditional Chinese top, what is the difference between them? Shan (衫) Shan, an ancient cuffless slit top, is a type of top-wear in spring and fall. In ancient times, it was mostly worn by women, but also […]
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 […]
In China’s thousands of years of history, the ancient military uniform is also constantly changing according to the time. But ancient Chinese armor, due to problems with materials and preservation, few can be completely preserved to date, most can only be based on historical records and unearthed bits and pieces to speculate on research. Maybe […]
The Mid-Autumn Festival is a traditional Chinese festival celebrated on the 15th day of the eighth month of the lunar calendar. August is the second month of autumn and is popularly known as the “Zhongqiu (中秋)” because it is the day of the full moon, which symbolizes reunion. Therefore, the Mid-Autumn Festival is also known […]
We have previously introduced the costumes of the Song Dynasty, but today we will introduce the emperor’s clothing of the Song Dynasty using the TV series Qing Ping Yue (清平乐, Serenade of Peaceful Joy) as a backdrop. Qing Ping Yue is a complex and realistic restoration of the Song Renzong (宋仁宗) set in the Northern […]
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 […]
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