Human Culture China Series -- Chinese Clothing

Author: Hu Mei
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Publish Date: 2004-10-01
Features: Chinese people often summarize daily life as "food, clothing, housing, and transportation," with clothing ranking in the position, which shows its significant role in life. In this long-standing land of traditional attire, there are not only abundant archaeological records documenting the history of its clothing development but also numerous references to clothing in ancient myths, historical books, poetry, novels, and operas. With the integration of different ethnic groups, clothing styles and wearing customs have continuously evolved. The clothing of each dynasty not only differs significantly between eras but also shows notable changes within the same dynasty. Looking back at 20th-century Chinese clothing, various styles such as the cheongsam, long gown, Zhongshan suit, student uniform, Western suit, top hat, sun hat, silk stockings, high heels, worker's attire, (Lenin suit), (jacket), (bell-bottoms), (miniskirt), bikini, business attire, punk style, and T-shirts all witnessed the changes of the times.