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The Great Hanfu Craftsman Zhong Yi – Founder of Ming Hua Tang
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… -
Top 3 Hanfu Fashion Trends for 2021
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… -
5 Steps to Figure Out the Chinese Female Outfits (Ming)
Perhaps you often see some Ming styles of Chinese female outfits with complicated names, such as: Duijin Shuling Pipa Xiu Duan Ao (对襟竖领琵琶袖短袄, short jacket with vertical lapels and pipa sleeves), Xiejin Shuling Long Ao (斜襟竖领长袄, long jacket with slanting lapels). But if you break these names down and analyze them, they are actually very easy to understand. In this article, Zhua Xiao Ye will introduce to you the structure and naming rules of the Ming Chinese female outfits for women, and hope it will help you if you are particularly fond of the Ming-style Hanfu. Step 1: Ling (领, collar) Ling is the collar of the clothes. There are more kinds of collars in Hanfu, the most common one is the Jiaoling (交领, cross collar), which is characterized by Jiaoling Youren (交领右衽), that is, the left lapel covers the right lapel (when wearing, but if viewed from the front, that is the right lapel covers the left lapel), showing a "y" shape, which started from the Shang and Zhou period and was used until the Ming Dynasty. In addition to the cross collar, more types of collars were developed in the Ming Dynasty: Yuanling (圆领, round collar), Fangling (方领, square… -
The Evolution of Spring Hanfu Attire Across Dynasties
Spring, the revival of nature, brings new life and hope. As everything is renewed, hanfu enthusiasts are also looking for inspiration for the new season's outfits. Spring is the perfect time to show off the style of hanfu, with the perfect combination of light fabrics, bright colors and classical designs, displaying an irresistible charm. In this article, we'll take a look at the latest trends in hanfu for spring 2024, so let's step into a fashion world full of classical beauty and feel the perfect blend of ancient style and modern aesthetics. Spring Dressing in Ancient China Shan (衫, shirts) and Ao (袄, jackets) are garments frequently worn in the springtime within the traditional hanfu attire. Typically crafted from lighter, more delicate materials such as brocade and silk, they suit the climatic characteristics of spring. The Banbi (半臂, half-sleeve shirt), owing to its lightweight nature, is especially popular during this season. It can serve both as an inner shirt and as an outer garment. Highlighting the interlined garments that provide warmth without causing overheating, thus becoming the favored choice in spring hanfu. These consist of a single layer underneath with a silk outer layer. Since the pre-Qin period, it… -
College Entrance Exam Aid: Behind the Cheongsam and Sunflowers
Every year's college entrance examination is a battle that affects countless families. In this battle, parents also play an important role. In their own way, they cheer for the children and hope that the children can achieve good grades in the examination room. Among them, the behavior of wearing cheongsam, and holding sugarcane, or sunflowers for the examination has become a unique scenic line during the college entrance examination in recent years. The cheongsam means "winning the battle with the flag unfurled." On the day of the college entrance examination, many mothers will wear brightly colored cheongsams and cheer for their children outside the examination room. They hope to bring good luck to the children in this way and allow the children to perform smoothly in the exam. Some mothers even go to custom-made cheongsams specifically before the college entrance examination, just to give the children a surprise on this day. Sugarcane means "rising step by step." Some parents will present a piece of sugarcane to the children the day before the college entrance examination, hoping that the children can achieve good grades in the examination, take one step at a time, and continuously make progress. There are also some… -
5 Steps to Figure Out the Chinese Female Outfits (Ming)
Perhaps you often see some Ming styles of Chinese female outfits with complicated names, such as: Duijin Shuling Pipa Xiu Duan Ao (对襟竖领琵琶袖短袄, short jacket with vertical lapels and pipa sleeves), Xiejin Shuling Long Ao (斜襟竖领长袄, long jacket with slanting lapels). But if you break these names down and analyze them, they are actually very easy to understand. In this article, Zhua Xiao Ye will introduce to you the structure and naming rules of the Ming Chinese female outfits for women, and hope it will help you if you are particularly fond of the Ming-style Hanfu. Step 1: Ling (领, collar) Ling is the collar of the clothes. There are more kinds of collars in Hanfu, the most common one is the Jiaoling (交领, cross collar), which is characterized by Jiaoling Youren (交领右衽), that is, the left lapel covers the right lapel (when wearing, but if viewed from the front, that is the right lapel covers the left lapel), showing a "y" shape, which started from the Shang and Zhou period and was used until the Ming Dynasty. In addition to the cross collar, more types of collars were developed in the Ming Dynasty: Yuanling (圆领, round collar), Fangling (方领, square…
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