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=The Evoluation of Chinese Clothing =

Han Dynasty Clothing
toc The mian and the most common clothing in Han Dynasty is "Han fu".

What's the Hanfu?
HanFu is the chinese nation's national dress. Its origins can be traced back Five Emperors period until the Ming Dynasty. For thousands of years, Chinese people have not changed theri basic characteristics of clothing, and the clothing worn in the Han Dynasty was called "Han Fu".

In fact, "Han Fu" is still called "Shen Yi" and there are two wearing styles which are different for women and men. These two styles will be shown in the following pictures: //Shenyi// //a type of Han Chinese clothing commonly worn from the pre-Shang periods to the Han Dynasty. This form is known as the// quju and worn primarily by women  Another type of Han Chinese //Shenyi// commonly worn from the pre-Shang periods to the Ming Dynasty. This form is known as the //zhiju// and worn primarily by men

"Han Fu" in the current day
Han chinese clothing is presently worn only as a part of historical reenactment, festivals, hobby, coming of age ceremonies. Ceremonial clothing worn by religious priests, or cultural exercise and can be frequently seen on Chinese TV, films and other forms of media entertainment. However, there is currently a movement in China and overseas Chinese communities to revive Han Chinese clothing in daily life and incorporate it in Chinese festivals or celebrations. Some costumes commonly thought of as typically Chinese, such as the QI PAO which is the most common dress in current. There is a video which can reflect how the Han Fu look like: media type="youtube" key="kRLoUqiIWck" height="315" width="560" align="center"

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