Eastern Splendor (Interpreting the Traditional Clothing of China's Ethnic Minorities)

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 costume culture. This book comprehensively and systematically discusses the historical origins, developmental context, costume 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 Costumes, Northeast and Inner Mongolia Ethnic Minority Costumes, Northwest Ethnic Minority Costumes, Southwest Ethnic Minority Costumes, Central and Southeast Ethnic Minority Costumes, Ethnic Minority Costume Craftsmanship, and Illustrated Guide to Ethnic Minority Costumes. 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 vastness and depth of ethnic minority costume culture.