Qi Pao also known as cheongsam in Cantonese, the qipao -- meaning Qi robe -- began as a long, loose dress worn by the Manchus or Qi people who ruled China from the 17th century to the early 1900s.
Dressed in a flowing long robe adorned with beaded floral embroidery from a bygone era, stylist Xiao Hang looks like she surfaced from a time machine as she strides across the bustling Beijing metro, ...
Ancient Chinese couture is getting a holiday makeover. In recent years, some hanfu lovers have taken their costumes a step further, incorporating Christmas themes to sprinkle in the holiday spirit and ...
BEIJING - Dressed in a flowing long robe adorned with beaded floral embroidery from a bygone era, stylist Xiao Hang looks like she surfaced from a time machine as she strides across the bustling ...
Growing numbers of young Chinese are looking to the past for their sartorial choices and donning the traditional “hanfu”. Photo courtesy: AFP Beijing (AFP) — Dressed in a flowing long robe adorned ...
"When we were little, we would also drape sheets and duvets around ourselves to pretend we were wearing beautiful clothes," Xiao told AFP. Xiao, who used to work at a state-owned machine manufacturing ...
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Dressed in a flowing long robe adorned with beaded floral embroidery from a bygone era, stylist Xiao Hang looks like she surfaced from a time machine as she strides across the bustling Beijing metro, ...