Some Might Say

Recently, a friend was chatting with Keke and mentioned that during a trip to Chengdu, she saw a lady wearing traditional Han clothing. She thought the lady's outfit was particularly beautiful, so she took a second look and politely asked what kind of clothing it was. Someone in the crowd nearby said "traditional costume," which led to the lady in Han clothing berating them, saying, "What do you mean by 'traditional costume'? Do you understand that this is traditional Han clothing? If you don't even understand your own ethnic clothing, are you even Chinese?" "Do you understand Han clothing culture? Can you afford Han clothing?" The rest were just insults. I believe there is a distinction between traditional costumes and Han clothing. Some might say that Han clothing is ancient clothing, thus it is traditional costume. However, I disagree because traditional costumes are like those seen in TV dramas, designed for aesthetic appeal, making the clothes somewhat see-through, featuring short sleeves, and generally transparent, which would not have been possible in ancient times when average temperatures were around ten degrees Celsius. It would be impossible to wear see-through clothing, and ancient women were mostly conservative, so short sleeves were out…