Eastern Splendor - Decoding Chinese Ethnic Minority Clothing: Decoding Chinese Ethnic Minority Clothing

Author: Duan Mei
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Publish Date: 2004-01-01
Features: China is a multi-ethnic country, and the colorful ethnic minority costumes are an important part of Chinese clothing culture. This book comprehensively and systematically discusses the historical origins, development, clothing characteristics, and craftsmanship of the costumes of 55 ethnic minorities in China from the perspectives of history and ethnology. At the same time, it explores various issues reflected by ethnic minority costumes, such as the customs, religious beliefs, aesthetic concepts, marital ethics, and cultural exchanges of different ethnic groups. The book is divided into eight chapters: Introduction to Ethnic Minorities, Historical Development of Ethnic Minority Clothing, Ethnic Minority Clothing in Northeast and Inner Mongolia, Ethnic Minority Clothing in Northwest China, Ethnic Minority Clothing in Southwest China, Ethnic Minority Clothing in Central and Southeast China, Craftsmanship of Ethnic Minority Clothing, and Illustrated Guide to Ethnic Minority Clothing. The book is accompanied by numerous illustrations to help more readers gain a deeper understanding of the wisdom creations of China's ethnic minorities, thereby appreciating the profoundness and richness of ethnic minority clothing culture.