Eastern Splendor: Unveiling the Costumes of China's Ethnic Minorities

Author: Duan Mei
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Publish Date: 2004-02-01
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, developmental context, 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 customs, religious beliefs, aesthetic concepts, marital ethics, and cultural exchanges among 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 and creativity of China's ethnic minorities, thereby appreciating the profoundness and richness of ethnic minority clothing culture.