Currently, there are Hanfu enthusiasts groups all over the country. During holidays, they put on Hanfu and stroll around parks and other places. The costumes with their ancient style always receive applause from the public. This is a hobby, many young people want to prove that Chinese Hanfu is no less beautiful than traditional clothing from other countries, so they actively promote this culture. In this context, many foreign students have also been attracted to China's Hanfu culture and have started wearing this unique Chinese attire. However, due to differences in race, skin color, and appearance, the way each country looks in Hanfu varies significantly, and the evaluations received are also different. By comparison, when white people wear Hanfu, they exude a very ethereal aura, especially white beauties. There is a slight difference, for example, when European and American women wear Hanfu, it gives a sense of heroic grace. On the other hand, beauties from Ukraine, Russia, Poland, Italy, and other regions, if they have delicate features, look particularly ethereal and fairy-like when wearing Hanfu, receiving high praise online. Many foreign beauties have even taken up the job of modeling Hanfu.
Very few Hanfu beauties can consistently pursue the “beauty” of Hanfu throughout their daily lives; many of them may wear jeans, T-shirts, miniskirts, or even qipaos in other life scenarios. Of course, some Hanfu beauties do not think much of qipaos. Besides the Manchu origins of the qipao, partly because it is too sexy, the image of an Oriental beauty wrapped in a qipao might be seen as somewhat catering to the Western world's sexualization of Eastern women. Objectively speaking, the “work uniform” function of the qipao in the service industry and its association with the image of a “social butterfly” since modern times have indeed posed certain obstacles to it being an alternative to traditional Chinese women's clothing. In summary, Hanfu beauties “travel” between different aesthetics through clothing, indicating that “beauty” in contemporary China has multiple options and possibilities. Among these, classical and traditional aesthetic consciousness has been revitalized thanks to the efforts of Hanfu beauties, which deserves commendation. It is worth noting that Hanfu enthusiasts generally recognize the beauty of Japanese kimono and Korean hanbok, sometimes even with envy. Kimonos and hanboks actually serve as reference points for the “Hanfu movement.” Based on our search of Hanfu websites and observations of Hanfu outdoor activities, the “Hanfu movement” is partially influenced by Japanese anime culture. The self-image of Hanfu beauties often uses anime symbols, and a few have shown a tendency towards pursuing the aesthetic realm of “moe” (cute, kawaii). It should be said that “moe,” as an aesthetic concept, is not a tradition inherent to China.
Hanfu, as traditional attire of the Chinese nation, is naturally the most suitable clothing for Chinese girls. Many girls who appear ordinary and unremarkable in daily life can shine when dressed in Hanfu. Not to mention someone like Bai Lu, who is naturally beautiful; once she puts on Hanfu, she becomes a fairy-like figure straight out of an ancient painting. Hanfu suits her better than any other clothing, fully showcasing the gentleness and elegance of a Chinese beauty.
In recent years, more and more people have started wearing Hanfu, this traditional Chinese attire. When mentioning Hanfu, one cannot help but talk about the lotus flower, which the ancients loved very much. The lotus has a noble temperament and elegant demeanor. When the lotus meets traditional Chinese Hanfu, the combination creates an unparalleled aura. A beautiful woman took a set of Hanfu photos amidst the lotus flowers. Her tranquil demeanor perfectly complements the elegance of Hanfu, making her look like a lotus fairy.
At the large stone mill east of the old street's ancient stage, in front of a portrait of an ancient lady, the Hanfu beauties happily took group photos here. The ancient ladies' portraits and the real-life Hanfu beauties framed together rival each other in beauty. The graceful and flowing Hanfu displays the beauty of traditional culture, making people feel as if they have traveled back a thousand years, experiencing the classical charm and clothing allure of China. In front of a shop adorned with flower paper umbrellas and potted plants hanging on the wall, Hanfu beauties held fans and flower paper umbrellas, posing for the camera. Tourists and citizens couldn't stop taking pictures with their cameras and phones.
Hanfu is part of Chinese traditional culture, and the revival of Hanfu today is also a manifestation of the spread of Chinese traditional culture. Generally speaking, Hanfu beauties who become internet sensations are very pretty and receive everyone's praise. However, a recently popular Hanfu beauty, although also very beautiful, has been heavily criticized. This beautiful Hanfu girl looks ethereally beautiful, yet has a point of criticism. Many people expressed that wearing it this way is embarrassing and does not serve the purpose of promoting Hanfu culture at all. What exactly happened?
In contemporary Chinese society, along with the widespread use of cosmetics and fashion, the term “beauty” has begun to be used to refer to any young woman. However, unlike the “beauty” pursued and promoted by current films, TV shows, fashion magazines, and various beauty pageants, beauty contests, and supermodel selections, which mainly focus on revealing (sensuality, sexiness), assertiveness, extroversion, and boldness, the “beauty” practiced in the “Hanfu movement” when constructing the “beauty” of Hanfu takes the aesthetic values of ancient Chinese people as its orientation, emphasizing concealment, elegance, modesty, introversion, and beauty both inside and out. Although the commercialization of women's bodies and objectification of sensuality (represented by “busty beauties,” bikini girls, beautiful legs, plastic surgery, etc.) has become the mainstream trend of “beauty” for women in contemporary China, the Hanfu beauties active in the “Hanfu movement” go against this trend. Hanfu wraps women's bodies quite tightly, and women's “beauty” must be displayed more through talent, education, temperament, needlework, clothing, makeup, etc., rather than directly through the body. Hanfu and beauties complement each other. Beauties appear more refined and charming in Hanfu, while Hanfu adds more beauty due to the presence of beauties. According to some female practitioners wearing Hanfu, once they put on Hanfu, they seem to feel more dignified and elegant compared to when not wearing Hanfu.
Many girls want to have double eyelids, but in fact, single-filed eyes look very graceful in Hanfu. The symbol of ancient Chinese beauties was the single-filed eye, so girls with danphoenix eyes suit Hanfu well, able to show off their unique charm even more. Girls with danphoenix eyes will have the temperament of ancient beauties when wearing Hanfu, so girls with single-filed eyes should stop disliking their eyes and try wearing Hanfu!
Through Hanfu beauties, people feel the inclusiveness of culture. In fashionable streets where trendsetters gather, the inclusion of such classical beauties showcases the beauty of cultural diversity. Their actions contribute to the continuation of traditional Chinese textile techniques, batik, tie-dye, embroidery, and other traditional arts and aesthetics, inheriting more than 30 intangible cultural heritages of China, embodying the cultural grandeur of China, the land of fine silk, and the nation of courtesy and propriety.
Nowadays, our country is prosperous and flourishing. With the rise of the economy and improvement in living standards, more and more foreigners are willing to live in China and fall in love with Chinese culture. Nowadays, many city streets can see the figures of foreigners, and more and more foreigners are willing to marry into China, and even promote Chinese culture through their actions, better promoting the Chinese brand to the world. A young man encountered such a foreign beauty while waiting for the subway at a subway station. The young man was waiting for the subway at the station and saw a beauty in Hanfu. Upon closer inspection, he realized it was a foreign beauty with golden hair tied in a bun, looking very cute. The beauty appeared to be tall, at least 1.75 meters, and clearly had the characteristics of a foreigner, and looked very young, probably only in her teens.