Liking to take photos involves various costumes and styles. Many enthusiasts of ancient style, in addition to taking photos, also rent hanfu, accessories, props, etc., for daily activities or shootings at photography studios and photo studios. Nine-year-old Weiwei is a tour guide at a scenic spot and has been an enthusiast of ancient style for years. She says that renting hanfu from a photography studio costs about 4080 yuan per day, while renting from a photo studio can cost over a hundred yuan. In addition, renting accessories and props is extra, “The rental fees for head flowers and accessories are not cheap, and fans, for example, come in prices of 0 yuan, 5 yuan, 20 yuan.” Weiwei explains that even if the rental at the photography studio is cheaper, renting a set for a day still costs over 100 yuan.
There are many places in Xi'an where you can shoot ancient-style hanfu photos, such as the City Wall Scenic Area, Daci'en Temple Scenic Area, Daming Palace Scenic Area, and Hanyang Lake Scenic Area, all of which have booths specifically for renting hanfu and Tang-style clothing for photography. When you travel there, just pay attention and you'll notice them. However, I personally recommend going directly to professional photo studios or to a mall opposite the Drum Tower on Xidajie Street, which specializes in selling and renting various film and drama performance costumes and props. There, the variety of clothes and sizes is complete, the prices are very affordable, and by paying a deposit of several hundred yuan, you can rent multiple pieces of the clothing and props you want, with the rental fee being very cheap, around 20-30 yuan per piece per day.
Survey data shows that over 50% of the enthusiasts in the hanfu community are between the ages of 9 and 24, and are primarily female consumers. So when the current cultural tourism revival collides with the ancient style trend, what kind of spark will it create? As people walk through scenic spots like Datang Furong Garden, Daci'en Temple, Qinglong Temple, and Datang West Market, young people dressed in traditional costumes are a common sight. It's said that it would be unusual not to see someone wearing hanfu at these scenic spots in Xi'an. Today, major scenic areas have become the perfect settings for shooting ancient costume portraits and folk activities. As the first use scene for hanfu, it provides more development opportunities for tourist attractions.
The granddaughter took her 77-year-old grandmother to take hanfu portraits in the ancient city; the photographer: I've photographed many mother-daughter pairs, but this grandmother-granddaughter pair is… On March 7, according to reports from Urban Express citing ‘Maizui Video', recently in Luoyang, Henan, a granddaughter took her 77-year-old grandmother to take hanfu portraits in the ancient city, drawing attention. The footage shows the granddaughter taking portraits of her grandmother in hanfu, with the grandmother's gentle smile exuding an elegant demeanor. Ms. Ding, the photographer, stated that she has photographed many mother-daughter pairs before, but this grandmother-granddaughter pair was the first, and the grandmother, dressed in traditional attire, had the demeanor of a noble lady from ancient times. More details will follow.
Cheaper indoor sets with two costumes and scenes in a photo studio cost around 600 yuan. Ancient costume photography is a part of artistic photography, mostly shot in photo studios or photography workshops. In the past, ancient costume photography accounted for a small portion of wedding photography, often serving as a supplement rather than the main focus, which is one reason why many wedding photography consumers didn't place much importance on it. However, with the current trends in society, ancient costume photography has increasingly become favored by many couples, making it one of the popular themes for wedding photos, thus gradually becoming a new trend.
“If asked when I started liking hanfu, it's hard to trace back. Perhaps it was due to a special fondness for historical dramas since childhood, although at that time I didn't have a systematic understanding of hanfu. If talking about when I started buying, it's been about 7 years now, not a long time. Not counting things like headdresses and shoes, I estimate I've spent about 80,000 to 90,000 yuan on hanfu, buying roughly 40 to 50 sets, with the most expensive costing tens of thousands and the cheapest a few hundred yuan,” says Qingqing, a hanfu enthusiast.
However, if you're going to buy, make sure to get authentic ones. Some that cost over 100 yuan aren't of good quality! There are also options ranging from 200 to 2000 yuan! If you want better quality, go for the 200+ yuan ones! If you want something that looks good, 100+ yuan options are also fine. I really like hanfu too and am planning to buy some. The main thing to look at is the material and design. I saw a nice set for over 1000 yuan, which isn't too expensive. Cheaper options are available for a few hundred yuan. If you want something both cheap and good-looking, you might need to make it yourself, as most hanfu on the market is handcrafted. Cheaper ones cost around 100 yuan, while more expensive ones are around 300 yuan. A hanfu-styled Tang costume blouse on Taobao costs over 400 yuan, is that too expensive? Hanfu and Tang costumes are completely different. Indeed, that's quite expensive. Are you referring to hanfu or Tang costumes? Hanfu is for the Han nationality, while Tang costumes are derived from Manchu clothing. What material? What craftsmanship? What brand? Please be more specific. Hanfu and Tang costumes are from different systems, so they may not match well, even though they look nice. The price is indeed too high, unreasonable. Why are Chinese ancient-style Barbie dolls so expensive? I've seen some Barbies priced in the tens of thousands, and a few are 45 thousand.
For children's hanfu, it seems there are no options starting at a thousand years old. Currently, only the products under the Hanshang Hualian brand are authentic, while the rest are imitations. If you want to buy, choose Hanshang Hualian's products, which are not very expensive and much cheaper than adult versions. Prices range from 200 to 300 yuan, which is very cheap compared to other hanfu. However, their clothing is suitable for three-year-olds and six or seven-year-olds, not five or six-year-olds.
To correct LZ's statement, hanfu should not be called ‘ancient costume'; hanfu is hanfu, the traditional clothing of the Han nationality. Regarding prices, they vary based on style and fabric, with some reaching thousands of yuan, such as Shuangyu Ou's, made from high-quality materials and craftsmanship, with very beautiful designs. Cheaper options are available for 400 to 500 yuan, such as Mengmeng Nishang and Yue Die Fei. For even cheaper options, check out Taobao for privately-made items, with the cheapest available for dozens of yuan, though many are not authentic. Hope LZ can be discerning. If still unclear, visit the Baidu Hanfu Bar for more information.
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