CHEONGSAM The cheongsam is a body-hugging (modified in Shanghai) one-piece Chinese dress for women; the male version is the changshan. It is known in Mandarin Chinese as the qípáo (旗袍) Wade-Giles ch’i-p’ao‚ and is also known in English as a mandarin gown. The stylish and often tight-fitting cheongsam or qipao (chipao) that is most often associated with today was created in the 1920s in Shanghai and was made fashionable by socialites and upperclass women. HISTORY When the Manchu ruled China during
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traditional culture ——Cheongsam Do you notice the dresses worn by Peng Liyuan during the APEC meetings hold in Beijing? Most of Ms. Peng’s dresses are reformed cheongsam. The cheongsam‚ also known as Qi Pao or Chi-Pao‚ is a body-hugging one-piece Chinese dress. It is one of the most typical‚ traditional costumes[ˈkɒstju:m] for Chinese women and likes a wonderful flower in the Chinese colorful fashion scene [si:n]. As my sister has a cheongsam shop‚ I know some stories about cheongsam and love to wear
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Traditional costumes are peculiar to or characteristic of a certain nation or ethnic group‚ which usually retains strong elements of the culture from which it originates. In areas where contemporary Western fashions have become usual‚ traditional costumes are often worn in connection with special events and celebrations‚ particularly those connected with cultural traditions‚ heritage‚ or pride. Some countries even have their traditional costumes as the uniform of the national airline stewardesses
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Chinese clothing is an important part of their culture. Although China no longer dresses in their older more traditional styles‚ the traditional garments are still worn for holidays and ceremonies. There have been many historical changes in Chinese clothing‚ and the Chinese style choices vary depending on what region is being scrutinized. Hanfu is a term that includes all traditional Chinese dress worn prior to Manchurian and western influences. All Chinese citizens living under the Ming dynasty
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tourists can take photos with different cartoon characters in Disneyland. Hong Kong is an international city‚ but tourists can also experience Chinese traditional cultures. Most tourists like to visit Stanley Market where they can buy traditional Cheongsam and handicrafts. Tourists can know more about Chinese society through the customs of different Chinese festivals like Chinese New Year and Dragon Boat Festival. To sum up‚ Hong Kong is really an attractive place for tourists. Hong Kong is a
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generations ago – the current day grandparents. Among that older generation‚ one may still spot an old lady wearing a kebaya‚ or an old man wearing a sarong. Just the other day‚ I spotted a grandmother at the bank with her two grandsons‚ wearing a cheongsam. This was a generation that did not experience such easily accessible and pervasive foreign TV – or much of any TV at all for that matter. Of course‚ one could rightly question whether the correlation was solely or mainly responsible for this observation
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Chinese luxury markets‚ causing a fierce competition in Chinese luxury industry. This article aims to explain the underlying reasons for Chinese luxury boom in the aspects of economy‚ society and psychology. By studying the case study of traditional cheongsam company Shanghai Tang‚ the bright future of domestic luxury brands can be seen. Through SWOT analysis of local apparel companies‚ accessible advice to build Chinese luxury brands is provided‚ especially in the apparel industry. Keywords: luxury brands
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have thought by their ancestor since they were little.The elders that have high tradition beliefs still teaching the people and past the traditional beliefs from one generation to another.Thus‚in Malaysia people still wear kebaya‚baju melayu‚sari‚cheongsam and other traditional clothes along celebrating their cultural festivals. In addition‚this is also due to the role n responsibilities of the government to maintain and sustain the tradition for the sake of the people.The government still established
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Cultural Significance of Chinese Clothing Table of Contents 1. Introduction 2. Overview of changes in Chinese fashion over time * Ancient Chinese clothing * Fashion during Mao’s era * Fashion of PRC today 3. Compare and contrast of Russian fashion during the same period * Soviet Union fashion * Fashion after Soviet Union era * Comparisons 4. Influences and inspirations of ancient China’s clothing style on today’s style * Effect on the designs of clothing
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since the price of it was too high to afford it in the 1980’s China. By contrast‚ the wedding dresses are much more fashion and cheaper in my generation. There are hundreds of styles‚ such as classic elegance‚ princess and traditional Chinese red Cheongsam. My elder sister Cherry‚ for example‚ owned three types of wedding dresses and changed them in her ceremony. Next‚ wedding decorations of the ceremony are different in two generation. My parent’s wedding ceremony had a kind of sweet dessert which
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