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Hanfu and New Chinese Style Drive Apparel Industry Growth in 2026
China’s guochao (国潮) — the national-tide fashion movement — is no longer a niche subculture. National Bureau of Statistics data for Q1 2026 shows online apparel retail sales grew 11.6% year-on-year, with hanfu and New Chinese Style (新中式) clothing emerging as the primary engine. Women’s hanfu transaction volume alone surged 455%, a figure that signals
Xi’an Hanfu Experience Guide for 2026
Xi’an, the ancient capital of thirteen Chinese dynasties, has become the premier destination for hanfu enthusiasts from around the world. In 2026, the city continues to lead China’s hanfu tourism boom, offering visitors unparalleled opportunities to experience traditional Chinese clothing in authentic historical settings. Why Xi’an is the Ultimate Hanfu Destination Walking through Xi’an’s historic
Zhengzhou China Hanfu Expo: Zhongyuan Hanfu Week July 7-9
The 2026 OY Central China Guofeng Hanfu Industry Exhibition and Zhongyuan Hanfu Culture Week will be held July 7–9 at the Zhengzhou International Convention and Exhibition Center. Billed as China’s first integrated “hanfu plus cultural tourism plus performance” industry ecosystem expo, the event is co-located with the 2026 OY Central China Cultural Tourism Industry Expo.
Li Zhen Saves the Li Workshop in The Mo
In the hit Chinese drama The Mo (家业), a young woman named Li Zhen discovers a painful truth about her family’s legendary ink workshop. The Li Mo (李墨) brand once supplied Gong Mo (贡墨)—tribute ink—to the imperial court. But after a disastrous quality failure, the family tore itself apart. Decades of internal fighting, sabotage, and
Li Choupo Helps Li Zhen in The Mo
What if the key to saving a dying ink empire came from a disfigured old woman lighting a lamp? In The Mo (家业), Li Zhen inherits Li Mo (李家墨), a once-renowned ink brand in Huizhou (徽州), only to face disaster after disaster. First, a crippling shortage of pine trees—the sole source of premium soot—strikes the
Wasi Culture Show Fills a Hangzhou Neighbourhood
On the afternoon of October 16 the tenth Wasi culture series opened at the foot of Wushan in Hangzhou, in front of Wangxian Pavilion, with dancers in Song-style dress coming down the pavilion steps and into the crowd. The programme runs to October 18 and strings together Wangxian Pavilion, Zhongshan South Road and Shiwukui Lane
What Did Zhao Liying’s Headwear in The Battle of Penghu Really Mean?
When the trailer for The Battle of Penghu (澎湖海战) dropped, a single frame stopped viewers cold. Zhao Liying (赵丽颖), as Huang Heniang (黄和娘), appeared in two strikingly different Ming Dynasty outfits. One featured a towering, jeweled crown. The other showed a modest, coiled hairpiece. Fans immediately compared her look to Minglan (明兰) from The Story of
The Story of Tuan Ji Hairstyle in The Mo
When ian Jiangyue (田绛月) first appeared in the historical drama The Mo (家业) with a round, coiled bun perched high on her head, Chinese social media erupted in laughter. “That looks exactly like Lazy Sheep’s poop bun!” viewers joked, referring to the famously lazy cartoon character from Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf (喜羊羊与灰太狼). The
