Hanfu Festival

Flower Goddess Festival, themed “Pearl River Mirrors Blossoms, Kapok Illuminates Hanfu,” took place from March 15 to 16 at Pearl River Park. Organized by Guangzhou municipal authorities and Yunhan Association, the event reimagined the ancient “Flower Birthday” celebration as a fusion of cultural heritage and urban vibrancy. Themed Floral Parades: Six formations—including “Loyalty of Kapok” […]

Craftsmanship Building the Blossom Morning – Hanfu Huazhao Festival, hosted by Suzhou University’s Jintanglian (Golden Mantis) School of Architecture in spring 2025, revives the ancient Huazhao Jie (Flower Goddess Festival), a millennium-old tradition celebrating nature and floral reverence. Partnering with institutions like the Humble Administrator’s Garden (Zhuozhengyuan) Management Office and multiple university organizations, the event […]

The 5th Hanfu Culture Festival (花朝汉服节) will be held at Beijing World Flower Garden from April 4-6, 2024. As North China’s largest traditional cultural event, it has attracted nearly 200,000 participants since its 2019 debut. Set against 50,000㎡ floral landscapes, the festival features 100+ cultural activities blending Hanfu elegance with spring blossoms. Highlights include: Cultural […]

The Third Caoxian Hanfu Festival in Shandong Province grandly launched the 2025 Spring/Summer collection, showcasing over 600 new Hanfu designs that blend traditional craftsmanship with digital technology. As China’s largest original Hanfu production base, Caoxian unveiled the “Thousand Chinese Colors” system during the opening ceremony, marking its strategic shift from manufacturing to cultural standard-setting . […]

On April 12, 2025, the Xitang Hanfu “Twelve Floral Deities” Festival launched in Xitang Ancient Town, Jiashan County, drawing Hanfu enthusiasts nationwide to celebrate spring. The two-day event featured immersive activities like floral deity parades, riverside walks, traditional craft workshops (lantern-making, lacquer fan crafting, and hairpin styling), and a nighttime lantern-lit river procession. Innovative highlights […]

On April 12, 2025, Changsha’s Houhu Lake hosted the Huazhao Festival, blending Hanfu culture with youthful energy. Gen Z participants donned traditional attire for photo ops, parades, and interactive games, while stalls showcased crafts like oil-paper umbrellas, silk fans, and Hanfu accessories. The event featured “flower deity” meet-and-greets, performances, and a vibrant market with local […]

On May 1, 2025, the inaugural Hanfu Cultural Festival commenced at the revitalized Hong’an Film Fantasy City (formerly Hong’an Film Studio) in Huang’an Ancient Town, Hubei Province. This grand event, blending historical charm with immersive technology, attracted tens of thousands of visitors to experience a cultural journey through China’s Ming Dynasty. Ming Dynasty-Style Wedding Ceremony […]

This early June, I witnessed Hanzhong transform into a vibrant cultural playground during its Dragon Boat Festival celebrations. Under the theme “Hanfeng Dragon Boat, Vibrant Hanzhong” (汉风端午·潮游汉中), the city launched over 100 events blending sports, culture, and commerce to ignite holiday spending and cultural revival. The action centered on three pillars: sports-tourism fusion, cultural empowerment, […]

The dragon boat festival (端午节) will occur on the 14th of next month. The dragon boat festival is also called the double fifth festival (五月节）because it is held on the fifth day of the fifth month in the traditional Chinese calendar. Yet another name of the festival is Tuen Ng. This holiday is celebrated to […]

The 9th annual Xitang hanfu culture week is coming up in a couple of months. Every year, it is held from the first of November for four days straight. The xitang hanfu festival is one of the biggest events of the year for hanfu enthusiasts. This festival is held in Xitang water town, Jiaxing, Zhejiang […]