Hanfu sleeve types include many classic styles, such as wide sleeves, chuihu sleeves, and drooping beard sleeves. Each sleeve type has its unique historical background and design characteristics. These gorgeous sleeve shapes have undergone a long process of development, forming an important part of the Han costume culture, and have been loved and inherited by many Han costume enthusiasts in modern times. The sleeve types of Hanfu clothing are very diverse, with different sleeve designs for different periods, social status, and occasions. The following are some common Hanfu sleeve types. Straight Sleeves Its characteristic is that the sleeve is straight and tubular, with no too many wrinkles and folds from the shoulder to the cuff, which is relatively simple. During the Han Dynasty, straight sleeves were one of the formal clothes worn by officials, literati, and other upper-class men, usually worn in combination with long shirts, mandarin coats, and other lower clothing. There are generally two types of straight sleeves: long sleeves and short sleeves. Long sleeves generally reach to the wrist and are suitable for wearing in cold weather, while short sleeves are suitable for wearing in warm seasons. The straight sleeve design is simple and straightforward, and is…

The traditional Chinese New Year is coming up soon, are you ready new hanfu outfits to celebrate this festive occasion? Let's see what Chinese New Year hanfu styles Chonghui Hantang has prepared for you!   LOOK 1 This style is inspired by Wugu Fengdeng (五谷丰登, a bumper grain harvest), with a wheat grain pattern on the upper part. The lower skirt has a bumper grain lantern pattern.   LOOK 2 The embroidered lotus flower and Yingluo (璎珞) pattern are all over the dress, symbolizing transcendence. The Yingluo pattern also signifies luxury and good fortune, and the placket is embellished with red buttons. Overall has a very strong Tang style atmosphere.   LOOK 3 The gold woven horse face skirt, in which is a small rabbit frolicking in the flowers, golden silk threads shining in the sunlight like a dream.   LOOK 4 The collar edge and sleeve edge are mandala patterns, and the pattern of Beizi is from Cave 197 of the Mogao Caves in the Middle Tang Dynasty. The lower skirt has a flower and butterfly pattern, creating the same mysterious feeling as the Dunhuang portrait figures.   LOOK 5 This style is inspired by "A Deer of Nine…

We often say that China is a country of etiquette, and when it comes to etiquette, the most direct presentation is clothing. So dress and etiquette are closely related. Hanfu is a traditional Chinese dress, with big sleeves and long hem. It stresses pure nature, shows the national characteristics of soft, quiet, and calm, and embodies the Chinese people’s life realm of peaceful coexistence with nature, keeping aloof from the world, and being generous and benevolent. The elaborate tailoring and exquisite embroidery of Hanfu show the vitality and aesthetics of the Chinese nation. What’s the relationship between Hanfu and Chinese culture? What is the significance of Hanfu to Chinese culture? Let’s talk about Chinese culture in Hanfu. 1. Hanfu is the continuation of Chinese culture From ancient times to the present, the styles of Hanfu are changeable, but the basic results of Hanfu are always the same. The inheritance of Hanfu’s shape and the system is the witness of the continuation of Chinese culture. 2. The plane cutting of Hanfu follows the rules of etiquette and nature Hanfu adopts the plane cutting method and simple clothing outline, which makes people get along with the clothing comfortable and natural without any…

Wear Hanfu as a Chinese fashion brand? Skateboarders, but a robe, skirt flying with the wind. ▼ Sometimes on the bus, subway or airport, you can also meet the classical girl in the Hanfu long suit. ▼ A few friends meet to wear Hanfu to go shopping and wear a mixed style Hanfu. ▼ Have you noticed that the Chinese fashion style is becoming more and more popular recently? All kinds of Chinese fashion styles and traditional element designs are sought after by young people, and the frequency of seeing Hanfu is also much higher? More and more fashionable men and women are in love with Hanfu, and they are wearing distinctive traditional clothes and walking on the streets. When young people's fashion personality collides with traditional cultural symbols, it's no longer a "spectacle" to wear Chinese fashion style clothes across the street. On the contrary, these young people dressed in Hanfu construct another landscape of the modern city. Today we also found 5 young people who love Hanfu.Let's feel their daily Hanfu life together. Hanfu & Chinese Fashion & Modern Youth ❶ Miss San sui 24 / actor Q: How much do you spend on Hanfu? A: I have…

As a traditional Chinese costume, Hanfu not only interprets the unique Chinese clothing culture but also shows the long history of Chinese traditional costume. So how to buy a suitable Hanfu for yourself? Fashion Hanfu explains to you how to choose the most suitable Hanfu from the aspects of fabric, pattern, and style. 1. Fabric The quality of the fabric determines whether the Hanfu is high-grade or not. If the fabric is too rough, even if the style is good-looking, it will give people a low-cost rough feeling, not only won’t let you beauty down all living beings, but also give people a strange feeling, without the softness and delicacy of Hanfu. The fabrics of classical Hanfu are mainly divided into brocade, silk, silk, Luo, silk, cloth, cotton, hemp, yarn, etc. Modern Hanfu materials are mainly divided into chiffon, silk, cotton and hemp, blended cotton and hemp. In a word, no matter what kind of fabric you choose, the most important thing is to breathe. Don’t choose Hanfu with bad materials just for the sake of small and cheap. It will not only damage your skin, but also affect the overall beauty of Hanfu. Hanfu itself is smart, elegant, natural,…

As Hanfu has received more and more attention and has important cultural significance, Hanfu is becoming a popular cultural trend. More and more Hanfu lovers take Hanfu to the streets and are seen by the public. However, due to the rapid development of Hanfu, many people are not clear about Hanfu and drama costumes, and even regard Hanfu as drama costumes. In this article, we will make a simple distinction and explanation between Hanfu and opera costumes from the aspects of the definition, style, design, and use. Hanfu is Hanfu, and the opera costume is opera costume, they are different. It may be that the opera costumes are inspired by Hanfu, so there are some similarities in appearance, but a careful study shows that there are great differences between them. Definition Hanfu, the abbreviation of Chinese Han traditional costumes, carries more than 30 kinds of intangible traditional culture and arts and crafts. Hanfu can be divided into two stages: ancient traditional Hanfu and modern Hanfu. The ancient traditional Hanfu originated from the clothes created by the Yellow Emperor and disappeared in the early Qing Dynasty. It is a self-contained clothing culture system; Modern Hanfu is a national traditional dress system…

2021 can be considered a prolific year for Chinese hanfu costume related programs. In addition to the familiar Henan TV, which presents a wonderful tour series on the occasion of Chinese traditional festivals, there are also a number of hanfu programs based on Chinese hanfu, traditional dance, and traditional sports events. This article sorts out these programs for you and will continue to update the latest ones. In chronological order by program broadcast. 2022 24节气系列 · 24 Solar Terms 2022 端午奇妙游 · The Marvelous Tour of the Dragon Boat Festival Broadcast time: June 2, 2022 Type: Gala Duration: 56 minutes 2022 The Marvelous Tour of the Dragon Boat Festival is a Duanwu Festival program produced by Henan TV and co-produced by Youku. The program tells the multiple origins of the Dragon Boat Festival by expanding from the commemorating Qu Yuan to knowledge about astrology and solar terms. 2022 元宵奇妙游 · Lantern Festival Wonderful Tour Broadcast time: February 14, 2022 Type: Gala Duration: 52 minutes "Lantern Festival Wonderful Tour" is a series of "Chinese Festivals" produced by Henan TV and co-produced by Youku. Through 3 chapters, the audience can feel the hope of "Yuan", the romance of "Xiao" and the family feeling…

On April 20, 2022 UN Chinese Language Day launched a Special Program "China Chic", features a modern take on traditional Chinese heritage, highlighting interactivity, innovation, and youthfulness. The event has attracted hundreds of video works from young people around the world. Among them, the important guest Francesco Pisano (Chair of The Cultural Activities Committee At UNOG) selected a work about Chinese Hanfu costume, which is about the in-depth communication between the famous Chinese actor Luo Yunxi and the Hanfu society. It shows the beauty of Chinese Hanfu and sends good wishes for it. In the video, actor Luo Yunxi shares his experience of wearing Hanfu: "Wearing Hanfu has nothing to do with the shape of your body, just bring your own unique energy to it." Afterward, Luo Yunxi talked to two Hanfu lovers. Zhang Junwei shared the history of Hanfu and some features of Hanfu costumes. "The full name of Hanfu is the traditional costume of the Han nationality, different dynasties have different Hanfu." "The middle seam (in hanfu) has a special meaning, 'When a gentleman is born in the world, he should be honest and impartial.'." Zhang Junwei said. During the conversation with Hanfu enthusiast Lü Xiaowei, she shared…

Recently, the Chinese Academy of Sciences University held an Hanfu show on the theme of "Guan·Guocui - Chinese Traditional Costumes (觀•国粹 服以载道 中国传统服饰主题嘉会)". The actors for this event were all students from the Chinese Academy of Sciences University. Ten students were dressed in costumes recovered from archaeological data and documents from the Western Han, Eastern Han, Tang, and Song dynasties, demonstrating the beauty of Hanfu. Rhythmic classical music was heard from afar, and a woman in a Quju robe, holding a censer, walked slowly toward the audience accompanied by drum beats. The costumes of the Han Dynasty, represented by the Quju robe, integrated the costumes of the pre-Qin Dynasty and laid down the basic style and tone of Hanfu costumes. Next were men in Eastern Han Zhiju robes and women in Eastern Han Ruqun, who was elegant and square. The woman with a towering bun and a Buyao(步摇) in front of her hair was wearing a big-sleeved Shanqun from the Southern Tang Dynasty, with a graceful, bright, and enchanting figure. The traditional costumes were so different from the modern ones that the teachers and students were amazed and impressed by the exquisite Chinese costumes. The music suddenly turned to lively…

The cooler fall months are finally here, and there's no season with softer colors than fall. Have you figured out how to dress in this season? For a change of style for fall, choose classic and beautiful fall Hanfu. Let's see together what Hanfu Time brought Chinese costume for the female in autumn. 01 - Put on Golden Hanfu and Open Autumn Gold weaving is a common element in the Chinese clothing fabric, with the classic pattern of Zhuanghua silk (妆花, the most complex variety of Nanjing cloud brocade weaving process), a combination of the two, is the bling feeling, and gold weaving, as the name suggests is the fabric plus gold thread. In the Tang Dynasty, there were 14 kinds of gold weaving methods recorded in the literature, and in the Song Dynasty, there were also 18 kinds. The most prestigious gold-weaving dynasty is the Yuan dynasty, the noble life can be called extravagant, life with the daily quilt, curtains are also made of gold-weaving. As you can see, the weave is used a lot on the Mamian skirt and the Mamian skirt is perfect for the fall and winter season. 02 - Put on a Warm Bijia (比甲)…

Hanfu (汉服, hàn fú), Chinese traditional costume, the full name of which is "traditional costume of Han nationality". It is also known as Han Yiguan(汉衣冠), Han Zhuang (汉装), and Huafu (华服), which was formed from the reign of the Yellow Emperor to the middle of the 17th century (late Ming and early Qing dynasties), in the main residential areas of the Han nationality, with "Huaxia-Han" culture as the background and the dominant idea. With the Chinese ceremonial culture as the center, through natural evolution, formed the unique style and character of the Han nationality, obviously different from the traditional clothing and accessories system of other nationalities. This guide is classified according to the 1: basic feature of the Hanfu, 2: Hanfu shape & style, 3: Hanfu in different wearing scenes, 4: Hanfu in different dynasties, and the 5: related contents of Hanfu, so as to facilitate readers to understand and query.   Basic Feature of the Hanfu 1.1: Basic Structure Hanfu is cut from 50cm wide cloth and divided into parts: Ling (领, lǐng, collar), Jin(襟, jīn, placket), Ren (衽, rèn, overlapping part), Jin (衿, jīn or jìn), Ju (裾, jū), Xiu (袖, xiù, sleeves), Mei (袂, mèi), Dai (带, dài,…

It's the season when everything is reviving and flowers are blooming. Let's welcome the bright spring together with the beautiful Hanfu. Today, I'd like to introduce some girls Hanfu style suitable for spring. Gradation Color Gradient color Hanfu is the first choice! The fusion and transition of various colors are full of mysterious and romantic atmosphere, which is absolutely beautiful. Candy-colored The candy-colored Hanfu is a very young color system, giving people a gentle and clear feeling. Fresh color Spring and summer season must be fresh blue, green, not only visually will show temperament, and will also make people happy! Eye-catching accessories In addition to the beautiful Hanfu, the appropriate accessories are also the necessary small things to wear. Embroidery veil Pure silk Pibo (披帛) Fans

The inspiration for this set of photos came from a Qing Dynasty Qianlong porcelain now in the National Museum of China. It was made in Jingdezhen for Haiyan Hall in the Yuanmingyuan Park, and only one survives. The whole artwork contains the meaning of "the sea is calm and the river is clear, and the country is peaceful", and is beautifully crafted and painted, symbolizing the peak of the Qianlong period porcelain! 清乾隆霁青金彩海晏河清尊 On top of that, this blogger combines traditional elements with cyberpunk style, combining ancient national treasures with futuristic science fiction, a cyan Qing costume, a beautiful Tian-tsui crown, and golden nail guards to show luxury! The focus is on some details of the face, the appearance of the two swallows decorated, the face of the painted lines are all exquisite and sharp, just a few strokes to highlight the taste of the future of technology! Such a creative realization, the effect is really great! And this is not the only wonderful work of this treasure blogger, today we will introduce you to @Lao Ba (老八捌) and her fantastic creations! Hanfu + Futuristic Elements Ideas The idea of combining traditional hanfu with technology and the future has been…

Tomorrow is Chinese New Year's Eve, what kind of Hanfu are you all going to wear for New Year? Here are 5 cute girls Hanfu suits for Chinese New Year, let's welcome the Year of Ox together!   The first sets is the pink inter-colored printed Hezi Qun (诃子裙), lively and cute bear embroidery, and a red Daxiushan (大袖衫) outside. There is also a soft and cute bear charm with colorful beads and tassels design, full of fun. Instead of wrapping your whole body in red, mix and match red and pink, cute and festive!   The second set is suitable for wearing with your best friend, the spirit of red and quiet of blue, which color do you like more? The use of a variety of different "red", visually look layered and full of details! Printed with a small group of flowers on the Duijin Shan (对襟衫), embroidered with Jiegu (羯鼓) and cherry blossom petal skirt head, nearly 6 meters large skirt, light and comfortable fabric, pounce on the rich Tang dynasty style!   The third set is the classic red and white color scheme, embellished with bright denim elements, the most lovely and playful. White round neck shirt with…

The last month has seen a very large number of Hanfu events, as well as the release of very many new Hanfu styles, especially those featured in the fashion runway shows. Hanfu styles that make it to the show are of high quality in terms of fabric, fit, and design. We've selected some of the most stunning styles from the recent shows, let's take a look at the latest Chinese clothing Hanfu style! Tang-style Hezi Qun & Daxiu Shan The hottest item on the show recently has to be the Tang style Hezi Qun (诃子裙, skirt ) in the picture of the beauty in tears. It not only looks full of senior, with gorgeous accessories as if back to the Tang Dynasty. The classic color matching, wear a full texture. Ginkgo Cat Winter Jiayi & Bijia Winter is getting closer and closer, and a nice winter Jiayi (夹衣) is sure to capture your heart in no time. A cute cat rolling around under a ginkgo tree on an autumnal day is a beautiful sight to behold in this autumnal orange Jiayi. The sleeves are adorned with a lovely lace border and the cuffs are decorated with little round pompoms. Whoever…

In ancient China, there was no tap water, no washing machines, and no cleaning products such as laundry detergent, so how did ancient people launder hanfu and daily care for it?   Ancient laundry hanfu supplies: soap 1.1: Zhou Dynasty - plant ash soap In modern life, soap is the most basic of laundry clothing. However, soap was also used as a cleaning agent to wash clothes in ancient time. Ancient soap was made from "plant ashes", which is the residue of burning plants (herbs and woody plants). It was used to make soap because it was easy to get and store. The ash contains many mineral elements, including potassium carbonate, which removes stain. In the Book of Rites, a document reflecting the history and culture of the Zhou Dynasty, it is written that when the hatband and clothes were dirty, they were washed with plant ashes. “冠带垢，和灰清漱；衣裳垢，和灰请澣。” 1.2: Qin Dynasty - plant ash & shell ash soap During the Qin Dynasty, soap was further upgraded with the addition of a substance called "shell ash". The ash produced by burning shells, when mixed with plant ashes, produces potassium hydroxide, a strong alkali. Xi Shi washing the silk yarn at the…

Have you bought hanfu in 2021? Which hanfu styles are your favorite? Here's a list of the popular traditional Chinese outfits - hanfu of 2021 for you. Includes 4 Tang Dynasty hanfu, 1 Song Dynasty hanfu, 5 Ming Dynasty hanfu.   Tang Style 1 Each color scheme is super fresh, the whole body is Tencel chiffon fabric, skin-friendly and comfortable, drape enough, the upper body is thin, suitable for spring and summer season.   2 This set of Tang Beizi's print fresh and elegant, inside the round neck shirt goose yellow solid color, thin, not suitable for single wear. One-piece inter-color skirt, skirt printed with gold flower pattern, the whole set of fresh and elegant and more everyday.   3 Unlike other Tang style hanfu dresses, this style is more colorful, with a multicolor inter-color skirt plus a two-color blouse with a dark pattern underlining, the whole is understated and lively, full of details.   4 Qixiong Shanqun style has always been popular. And broadcast of drama "The Long Ballad" and "Luoyang", also set off a tang wind boom. The overall fresh and elegant, soft chiffon fabric, light and breathable, drape enough.   Song Style 5 The whole set of…

Hey everyone—a little busy as of late, but rest assured that I am not dead! I just had to pop back to belatedly report on the 2022 Scholar's Garden Hanfu Outing organized by Yulan/Chlobaltblue in our hanfu discord server community! This half-day event consisted of a photoshoot and group dinner on July 30th, 2022 in the New York Chinese Scholar's Garden with a small group of eight people attending. People from all over New England joined us for this outing, from Conneticut residents to Boston students flying all the way up to Staten Island. Unfortunately I was not one of those people, but I'm here to share with you all the pictures and experience that my sister provided! I'll also be doing a brief summary of some of the outfits that everyone is wearing. Some of our members had their own sets, while others borrowed from each other. A majority of our outfits were Wei/Jin Style ()outfits which consisted of a zhequn, cross collar top, and daxiushan. Ani also wore a Ming-style summer set, with a modified zhuyao with pearl buttons in the front to mimic the zimu buttons of a zhuyao and a Ming helingshan, a style that greatly resembles the…

Original Author: Huafeng Mozhu (华风墨逐) Hanfu Cutting & Sewing Patterns Detail Zhongyi (中衣) Aoqun (袄裙) Ruqun (襦裙) Beizi (褙子) Pan collar Aoqun (盘领袄) Quju (曲裾) Banbi (半臂) Shuhe (裋褐) Zhiduo/Zhishen/Daopao (直裰/直身/道袍) Panling Pao/Lanshan (盘领袍/襕衫) Shenyi (深衣) Yisan (曳撒) Inspired Hanfu (改良汉服) Updating   Preface Ethnic costumes are different from ordinary clothes that only play the role of warmth and decoration, but they are one of the elements of the appearance of a nation and an important carrier of its traditional culture. It is also an important carrier of the traditional culture of a nation. The cultural connotation of traditional costumes of different nationalities is different, and it can naturally show the spiritual civilization and aesthetics of the nation. Hanfu is the traditional costume of the Han people, also known as "Han Zhuang" or "Hua Fu".Since the time of the Yellow Emperor, Yao and Shun, hanfu has taken a basic form, and after the inheritance of the rituals of the Zhou Dynasty, it has formed a perfect system of clothing and crown and spread to the people in the Han Dynasty. The hanfu had been developed for thousands of years until the fall of the Ming Dynasty, when it was temporarily stopped.…