China has a long history of five thousand years. The history written in this vast land by Chinese people flourishing, eating, clothing, housing, and transportation is every bit as colorful and splendid. National dress is the most intuitive expression of national style. For example, when we talk about Japan, people can quickly think of kimonos. What would come to mind if we were to find a synonym for Chinese costumes? In the heart of craftsman Zhong Yi, the word is definitely: Hanfu. Lin Chi-ling In May 2017, Lin Chi-ling in hanfu appears in a large advertisement in Times Square, New York, wearing a simple and elegant bean green hanfu dress. The soft and gentle, exquisite craftsmanship is hidden in the details, showing the restrained and dignified beauty of oriental women. The Chinese culture was promoted intuitively and fully, stunning the world. As a sharer of the second season of the program "THE GREAT SHOKUNIN", Lin had this to say in the program. "China, with its greatness of manners, is called Xia, and the beauty of its costumes is called Hua. Costumes and manners are traditionally the most external cultural heritage of a nation. Hanfu, is not the old clothes that…

Today we will take stock of the good shape, design thin, easy matching Song dynasty long Beizi.   Beizi fabric is single-sided tweed, embroidered lapels with inserts, stars and moon embroidery combines traditional embroidery techniques with fashion elements. The lapel cuffs are inlaid with plush trim, full of girlie feeling. Pink body with light blue lapels, the color is light and fresh.   Tweed Beizi cuffs are embedded with white wool strips and embroidered elegantly. The overall color scheme is fresh, and a golden swallow and rabbit are embroidered on each side of the front, making it lively and vivid. A small piece of suede patch embroidery is added to the placket, adding a lovely winter feel with the fur strips on the sleeves.   The tweed fabric of Beizi is warm and thick, and this Beizi is more suitable for everyday and can be worn as regular wear. The embroidery can be said to be just right. The light blue color scheme really looks super gentle.   Beizi lining feels smooth and the plush is soft and delicate, and it is windproof and warm. The edge of the endings are also edged with plush, both practical and beautiful. The…

We often see the Chinese Hanfu face veil in Chinese movies and TV series, often bringing a sense of mystery, so today we're going to take a deeper look at it.   Two Kinds of Hanfu Face Veil in Ancient China Mili (羃䍦, mi lí) Mili, a unique ancient hat ornament, was mainly used to conceal the face and body. It was first recorded in writing in the Jin Dynasty and was worn by both men and women at the beginning of its popularity, but it was mainly used by women in the Sui and Tang Dynasties and was abandoned in the Tang Dynasty. Weimao (帷帽, wéi mào) Weimao was originally a hu garment, originally called a Mili, which was usually made of black yarn, surrounded by a wide brim, with a hanging silkscreen or thin silk that reached down to the neck to cover the face. Usually, the length of the curtain is just long enough to show the shoulders.   Historical Origins of Two Hanfu Face Veil Mi and Li were first used to refer to two items, namely, a silk scarf and a white cap respectively. It was not until the Jin Dynasty that the two words…

So you’ve built up a little bit of a collection, and you’re having a bit of a dilemma: With all this fabric hanging out in your closet, you’ve begun to run out of space. You don’t even know how to store these properly—and yet you want to buy more hanfu! Never fear; here’s a tried and true system that I and many other hanfu enthusiasts use to store our hanfu in a way that doesn’t harm the fabric and allows you to use your space most efficiently.   Skirts The easiest, most intuitive way to store your skirts is always going to hanging them. Look for these kinds of hangers that have strong clips on them, and try to choose ones that have larger, flatter clips so that they don’t leave marks on your skirt. To hang the skirt, fold the head of the skirt in thirds, then pull the ribbon out from the innermost side of the skirt. Clip the skirt head with the clips on the hanger, making sure that all three layers are clipped in, then pick up the ribbons together and loop them around the hanger’s hook so they don’t trail on the ground and get…

Apart from the traditional Hanfustyle, is there a more fashionable and trendy style of Hanfu? How to wear Hanfu in fashion? In fact, the answer is yes. Some of the styles of Hanfu have the same genes as fashion, so as long as they are matched with the right colors, they are suitable to be worn as fashion; it is also good to mix and match Hanfu items to create a fashionable mix of various styles. Han Time has brought us a few examples of this, take a look. Hottest style: "Song-style Xuan skirt" The Song-style Xuan skirt (宋制旋裙) is the most fashionable Hanfu suit available today. The narrow hem was excavated from the tomb of Huang Sheng in the Southern Song Dynasty, and the wide hem was excavated from the tomb of Zhou in the Southern Song Dynasty. The narrow hem is similar to the common pencil skirt nowadays, and can be easily managed in solid colors and atmospheric floral colors, while the wide hem is similar to pleated skirts and A-skirts, which can not only change the length but also evolve into many playful styles by applying denim and gingham. Easy to match style: "Mamian skirt" The Mamian…

  Vocabulary Velvet Flower - 绒花 (rónghuā) - a realistically made flower made artificially from silk threads and copper wire. Palace Flower - 宫花 (gōng huā) - another way to call ronghua with the rise in popularities of ronghua to females in the palace. Untwisted Silks - 无捻蚕丝 (wú niǎn cánsī) - when it comes to silk threads, depending on the type and material of the threads, one single thread can be made up of thinner threads twisted together. Untwisted silk thread means there are no smaller twisted threads. You can directly skip to the brushing steps in ronghua making process. Hunan Embroidery Thread - 湘绣线 (xiāngxiù xiàn) - another type of thread used in ronghua making. Suzhou Embroidery Thread - 苏绣线 (sūxiù xiàn) - another type of thread used in ronghua making.   History 绒花, rónghuā, an artificial handcraft head accessories made from materials such as silks and coppers. It existed since the Qin Dynasty. There are many known “brands” of ronghuas, such as Nanjing Ronghua. In the Tang era, Wu Zetian listed Nanjing Ronghua as a royal tribute to the Yangzhou area becoming a luxury only princes and princesses can use. Eventually, Nanjing Ronghua became something that represents Nanjing but also…

The Tang Dynasty (from 618 to 907) was extremely important in the history of China. Many Chinese TV dramas and movies have been filmed with the Tang Dynasty as the background. We have introduced the costume culture of the Tang Dynasty before, today we will show you the beautiful makeup and the history of the rise and fall of the Tang Dynasty through the Hanfu drawing of illustrator @Yucha Guozi (御茶菓子) and the Hanfu model @Zhende Caicai (真的菜菜), present the stunning makeup and the history of the rise and fall of the Tang Dynasty, and feel the aesthetic spirit of the Tang Dynasty which is diverse, confident and inclusive.   Early Tang dynasty: the first year of Wude: 618 AD (武德元年) Narrow-sleeved short garments were popular in the early Tang dynasty. The picture shows a double-bun maid, wearing a shawl collar, a half-sleeved garment with a long skirt, and a skinny shape.   Gaozong period of the Tang Dynasty: 628-683 AD (高宗时期) Next is a "woman in men's clothing", during the Tang dynasty, women often wore men's clothing. This is because during the period of Gaozong, society gradually became more elegant and open, and the body shape that was favored…

Male models of Hanfu in 2020, which one do you like best, welcome to leave your comments in the comments section. No.1 Ghan No.2 Jiuke No.3 Lucha Bai No.4 Roya No.5 Coser No.6 Qianye No.7 Hechuan No.8 Jumang No.9 Hjing No.10 Ada Which one do you like best, welcome to leave your comments in the comments section.

There are many styles of Hanfu, which are easy to confuse. Then what are the main styles of Hanfu? Let Fashion Hanfu introduce to you now. According to the height of the skirt, the skirt is divided into Qiyao Ruqun, Qixiong Ruqun. Ruqun. Ruqun is an item of traditional Chinese attire primarily for women but also for men. It consists of a blouse and a wrap-around skirt. It is the eldest type of Hanfu which is said to have been worn by the legendary Yellow Emperor. Qixiong Ruqun. As the name implies, the waist of the skirt has always been tied on the waist, it is a unique Ruqun type worn by women. Qiyao Ruqun Qixiong Ruqun According to the style of the collar, the skirt is divided into Jiaoling Ruqun(cross-necked skirt), Duijin Ruqun(cardigan skirt), and Zhiling Ruqun(stand collar skirt). Jiaoling Ruqun Duijin Ruqun Zhiling Ruqun According to the difference between the folder, the jacket skirt is divided into a single jacket and compound jacket, the single jacket is close to the shirt (Big sleeve shirt), the compound jacket is close to the jacket (Aoqun). Aoqun. Aoqun is said to be the simple dresses of the Han dynasty. They are…

As the Chinese Lunar New Year is getting closer and closer. It's definitely time to start the New Year with a brand new Hanfu! Maybe you're still torn about choosing a Hanfu, in this post Tongpao App predicts the top 3 Hanfu fashion trends this year, hope it will be helpful for you. 01 Color Not long ago, Pantone released its 2021 colors: Ultimate Gray and Illuminating, suggesting that the vibrant warm yellow and calming, reliable gray support each other like the light at the end of the tunnel, bringing hope. And from November 2020, red become the popular color in the search of shopping platforms. Some organizations expect that the popular color in China in 2021 will be "Lychee red (给荔红)", a color close to the shell of lychee. It is also worth paying attention to. 2021 China Trending Colors Whether it is Ultimate Gray, Illuminating, or Lychee red, it can be very nice to apply to Hanfu costume. For example, illuminating color is eye-catching, and it's perfect for a small area to be worn as a finishing touch! Can also be used as a matching color. The calm gray belongs to the neutral color, can highlight the texture…

The 2022 Henan Yuntai Mountain Hanfu Flower Festival will open on March 5. Visitors can tour the spring scenery with the modern Seven Sages of the Bamboo Grove, enjoy the flowers sea with the Twelve Flower Gods, and exchange Hanfu culture with 100+ hanfu celebrities. Mountain, streams, lakeside, peach and apricot blossoms, mingle and compete, converging into a beautiful sea of flowers. During the festival, the scenic area of Yundai Mount will hold weekly Chinoiserie-style performances, and there will be Hanfu Games, original real murder mystery game and other activities. Put on your hanfu and come join the event!

The rise of the hanfu market restored traditional festivals back to former hustle and bustle. Lighting lanterns, pasting couplets, wearing hanfu, and singing ancient poems, built a bridge between ancient and modern times and seized the young people’s hearts. Hanfu brings feelings of nostalgia, ancestor worship, and gratitude to modern people. At the same time, hanfu production, sales, makeup, and supporting service markets have risen, and hanfu element immersive experience marketing is also in the stage of vigorous development.   Traditional culture in the costume The West Lake cruise ship with rabbit lanterns is swaying in the lake, and several tourists in hanfu complement with beautiful scenery, which is pretty much in line with the feeling of crossing Hangzhou, a thousand-year-old city. Many young people are immersive in it. "When I watched costume dramas as a child, I often put on a bed sheet to imitate a robe, and now wearing hanfu is more like a dream come true." Yan Peishan, who studied in Italy, said, "Earlier, I played erhu on stage in hanfu and won a lot of praise. It turns out that there are not only cheongsams in China, but also beautiful hanfu." Hanfu does not only refer…

Hanfu is the Chinese traditional national costume. It covers a wide range of time. Different dynasties have different styles of Hanfu. This article will sort out the most classic Hanfu styles of each dynasty so that you can quickly understand the classic Hanfu styles of each dynasty. Qin and Han Dynasties The Qin and Han Dynasties are the two unified dynasties in Chinese history, the first imperial era in Chinese history. After the unification of China in the Qin Dynasty, the dress system was established, and the standard etiquette of Han clothing was more obvious. The clothes of the Qin and Han Dynasties mainly inherited the influence of the Zhou Dynasty, and still took the robe as the typical clothing style, which was mainly divided into straight trains and curved trains. In daily life, the difference between men and women is not significant. Both men and women wear wide sleeves with large lapels. The difference is that men tie leather belts around their waists, while women tie them only with ribbons. Wei and Jin Dynasties During the Wei and Jin Dynasties, influenced by social politics, economy, and culture, the style of Hanfu was free and easy, simple and elegant, and…

Diy crafting is a lot of fun, and not only can you be fully engaged in the process, but it's also very rewarding to finish a piece with your own hands. The same goes for making your own Hanfu, which is why we've launched this series, will continue to update the Hanfu sewing pattern and process of making different styles of Hanfu for you in the future.   Introduction to Pifeng Hanfu Pifeng(披风, cape) is a form of Chinese Hanfu clothing, mostly straight-necked, Duijin (对襟), with two long sleeves, with slits under both armpits, can be worn both indoors and outdoors. From many portraits as well as notes on the data, Pifeng used to be a popular clothing style of the Ming Dynasty.   Sewing Pattern Explained - Making Cuts Tutorial The Pifeng shape is not complicated, and those who like to make Hanfu or DIY Hanfu dress can try to make it if have the right fabric. Overall: A/B/C/D equal width, 50~60cm Cuff width 30-60cm (depending on sleeve size) Width of sleeve heel 30~40cm The collar is opened to the level of the armpit, and the width of the collar opening is twice as wide as the width of…

Ancient paintings are one of the most important ways to explore the ancient traditional Hanfu, and the Hanfu styles in some classic famous paintings are even more popular among Hanfu enthusiasts. The charm of the Wei and Jin dynasties, the gracefulness of the Tang Dynasty, the elegance of the Song Dynasty, just flow into reality from ancient paintings. Today, take a look at those restored Hanfu costumes from ancient paintings!   Court Ladies Preparing Newly Woven Silk Court Ladies Preparing Newly Woven Silk (Dao Lian Tu, 捣练圖) shows women at work pounding, weaving, ironing and sewing, and is an important custom painting of the Tang Dynasty. The women in the painting are voluptuous and dressed in various colors of Qixiong dresses, if looking closely, you can see that the fabric is decorated with colorful patterns, mainly with Tuan Hua (团花). At present, there are some restored Court Ladies Preparing Newly Woven Silk hanfu, which can be said to be very nicely restored in color and pattern, fresh, natural and antique style.   A Palace Concert A Palace Concert (Tang Ren Gong Le Tu, 唐人宫乐图) depicts the life of court lady at a banquet during the late Tang Dynasty. Around the…

The eighth Xitang Hanfu Culture Week this year demands the origin of the word "Hanfu" and its connotation of the same lineage. Promoting the significance of Hanfu clothing is consistent with our consistent beginnings. Hanfu is more than just a piece of clothing, so we need to delve into the realm of traditional culture and combine it with contemporary expression and content. Introducing dynastic carnivals, Hanfu runway shows, weddings, coming of age ceremony, and more. Integrating the thinking of etiquette and aesthetics, advocating the rule, integrity, balance, and harmony of the Han clothing culture. Traditional renewal, innovative Chinese style. Xitang Hanfu Culture Week is willing to spread Hanfu culture with positive energy and experience the ritual of life in the culture with you. Event Time: 2020 the Eighth Chinese National Costume Exhibition & Xitang Hanfu Culture Week:  October 31 to November 3, as scheduled How to Register: Registration for all events of Xitang Hanfu Culture Week will be opened soon, so stay tuned! Appreciation of Previous Activities:

March is a hanfu enthusiast, She also insists on wearing Chinese clothes every day in her daily work, which affects colleagues and many people in the company. This time, she climbed the highest Chug peak in Germany in her hanfu, and the beautiful hanfu was praised by many tourists. Some photos of her trip to Germany: Some photos of daily wearing Hanfu:

Chinese fashion elements have always been closely related to Chinese traditional culture, auspicious patterns and Hanfu also have a very good combination. There are many auspicious patterns in Chinese folk. On the new year's day, or on a festive day, people like to decorate their rooms with these auspicious patterns to express their yearning for a happy life and the celebration of a good day. It is the most common way to extend and extend the natural attributes and characteristics of some animals and plants. For example, dragon and Phoenix are used to symbolize power. From ancient times to now, Dragon is the auspicious God of ancient China. It is regarded as the totem of the Chinese nation and has supreme status. In Chinese, pronunciation often corresponds to several Chinese characters, so using the same and similar pronunciation can achieve a certain rhetorical effect. These auspicious patterns have been popular from the Han Dynasty to Ming Dynasty, and they are mostly seen in ancient porcelain of the Ming and Qing Dynasty. Today, Chinese fashion elements are constantly integrated into our modern life, and our Hanfu and auspicious patterns are also very well combined. Let's follow the steps of Hanfu Time…