Darker shades were preferred over light ones. Lighter coloured clothing was worn more commonly by the common people. The original ancient Chinese clothing was referred to as the Han Chinese clothing. The outfit was called the Hanfu. With the coming of various dynasties, the hanfu underwent a lot of modifications.
Primarily, there were three variations [...]
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A clatter and crash of drums and gongs sound at a theater of Chinese Opera in Taipei as a young warrior appears on stage in traditional Chinese costume. From his head ascend two tall plumes, tracing in the airTraditional Chinese Dress each movement and gesture he makes. Some might think these plumes are simply ornamental, [...]
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Han Chinese clothing, or Hanfu (TC: 漢服; SC: 汉服; pinyin: hànfú;; literally “Clothing of the Han people”) refers to the pre-17th century traditional clothing of the Han Chinese, the predominant ethnic group of China.
Hanfu encompasses all types of traditional clothing worn by the Han Chinese ethnic group. As such, it has a history as long [...]
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