The Many Faces of Chinese Opera

The Many Faces of Chinese Opera

Chinese opera (戏曲, xìqǔ) can be tracked to as far back as the Northern Qi Dynasty, and since then has grown into the instantly-recognizable spectacle of music, costumes, and drama it is today. Its characters are especially memorable as they sing, act, and fight across the stage. There are four main types of roles in
creative matching couple hanfu

5 Creative Matching Couple Hanfu Outfits

Wearing a traditional hanfu suit is quite exhilarating. It makes you feel beautiful, slender, traditional, and elegant at the same time. However, you can get the desired effect only if you choose the right style and fabric for the Hanfu dress. If you plan to buy a Hanfu dress for the first time, here are
HANFU IN COMPONENTS V: COLLARS

Hanfu in Components V: Collars

“Collar” refers to not only the area of a piece of clothing around the neck, but also the fabric below that. Since hanfu is almost always constructed of two pieces of fabric that aren’t fully connected at the front, and put on like a jacket, collar also refers to ways that these two piece of
casual hanfu dresses for you

Casual Hanfu Dresses for Your Everyday

Chinese Hanfu, the traditional dress of the Han majority of China for over 20 centuries now, is in a completely different space today than it was several thousands of years ago. Traditional silk Hanfu dresses with their silk fabrics, long skirts, and trumpet-sleeved shirts might have been a rage in another age. However, today, functionality
History of Ancient Chinese Female Officials System

History of Ancient Chinese Female Officials System

In 2013, the TV series “Legend of Lu Zhen” hit the air, and the story of Lu Zhen’s promotion from an ordinary palace maid to a high-level female official attracted many people’s attention. Are you also curious about the history of ancient Chinese female officials? Let’s talk about it today.   Pre-Zhou Dynasty Women were
The Elegance of Chinese Costume

The Elegance of Chinese Costume

Ancient China is called “Huaxia”, with “Hua” referring to the elegance of costume and “Xia” the greatness of etiquette. Following the development through the Zhou, Han, Tang and Song dynasties, the costume in the Ming dynasty had distinct Chinese cultural characteristics and was the epitome of Chinese apparel, which had a wide and profound impact
HANFU IN COMPONENTS IV: THE HANFU SLEEVES

Hanfu in Components IV: The Sleeves

As one of the main composition elements of hanfu tops and robes, sleeves can have a lot of variation. They mostly fall into a couple categories that we have recovered historical artifacts from, though a lot of manufacturers end up with some variation in their patterns. Today we’ll go over a whole ten sleeve types,
In Penglai, Yantai, Hanfu Parade Fills a Ming Street

In Penglai, Yantai, Hanfu Parade Fills a Ming Street

A first Guofeng culture festival opens on 31 October on the Qi Jiguang former residence block in Penglai, Yantai, Shandong, with a Hanfu parade down the Ming-era street from 14:30 and programming that runs until 20:30. At a Glance Dates 31 October 2026, a Saturday: morning 8:30 to 11:10, afternoon 14:00 to 17:00, evening 19:00
Detailed Introduction of Classic Ming Dynasty Costumes

Detailed Introduction of Classic Ming Dynasty Costumes

Which emperor paid the most attention to clothing in ancient Chinese history? Then Zhu Yuanzhang, the emperor of the Ming Dynasty, must be on the list. After the founding of the state, Zhu Yuanzhang issued an edict on the restoration of the ancient clothes and crowns, which is about the restoration of the clothes and
Word of Honor Hero, Who do You Like 62

Word of Honor Hero, Who do You Like

Cloisonne Buyao Zan Ordered this online from Diary Vintage. Took over a month to arrive but worth it. Comment Ling · It looks great, and it’s really worth the wait! Word of Honor Hero Who do you like? Poll results Wen Kexing — 14 votes Zhou Zishu — 9 votes Comments LiangYuZuan · My kids
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