Infographic of Xinjiang's Style

Author: Han Gang
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Publish Date: 2006-05-01
Features: Decor
Reflects the character, temperament, and pursuit of beauty of a nation. Xinjiang ethnic clothing is unique, with a rich ethnic style, and is a part of the Chinese national clothing culture, shaped by common national identity and the era. The ethnic groups on this vast land of Xinjiang have woven a variety of colorful and rich clothing throughout the long history of thousands of years with their cultural concepts, aspirations for a better life, and cultural attitudes. Xinjiang clothing can be divided into northern and southern Xinjiang styles due to the differences in regional culture, with southern Xinjiang dominated by agricultural culture and northern Xinjiang by nomadic civilization. The clothing of the various ethnic groups in Xinjiang is inseparable from the high mountains, deserts, Gobi, oases, the soil they rely on for survival, and the cultural characteristics and ethnic genes of Xinjiang. The most prominent feature of Xinjiang clothing in reflecting multiculturalism is in Hami. Hami is located in the eastern part of Xinjiang and serves as a land gateway to Central Asia, West Asia, South Asia, and the Mediterranean region in Europe. It was a key town on the ancient Silk Road and is known as the "throat of the Western Regions" and the "key to the Jia Pass." It lies at the intersection of the four ancient civilizations of the world—the ancient Yellow River civilization, the ancient Indus River civilization, the ancient Tigris-Euphrates civilization, and the ancient Mediterranean civilization. Various religions—Shamanism, Manichaeism, Nestorianism, Buddhism, and Islam—have left deep marks on this land. Hami is also an area where multiple ethnic groups live and interact, where grassland nomadic culture and desert oasis culture converge and blend. Numerous factors have made the culture of Hami a colorful and magnificent tapestry. During their long development, the Uyghurs have had beautiful myths and legends, their own totems, and have believed in multiple religions, which have infused their clothing with diverse cultural connotations, often giving Hami Uyghur clothing a mysterious hue. P111