"Nei Chang - The Alluring Colors and Forms of Exquisite Attire (Colorful Image and Text)"

Author: Yang Chao
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Publish Date: 2006-11-01
Features: From the original purpose of clothing as a means of covering the body to its representation of the hierarchical system, this text on attire attempts to show you the charm of red lotus and jade sleeves in the flow of time, the elegance of feather fans and silk headbands, the heroic spirit of golden weapons and iron horses, as well as the detailed historical facts about clothing that you may not be familiar with. Over 200 exquisite color illustrations, with a creative approach that categorizes attire by type rather than by historical period, vividly demonstrate the profound and rich civilization of the Chinese nation's clothing. China is known as the "Xia" due to its great rituals, and as the "Hua" due to its beautiful attire. "Hua" and "Xia" are one and the same, showing that both rituals and the beauty of attire are characteristics and external forms of Chinese culture, as well as the pride of the ancients. The long and winding history of Chinese attire, the mysterious evolution of Chinese clothing over 5,000 years, is recreated through words to showcase the splendid cultural landscape of the Chinese nation. Today, we recall the era of flowing sleeves in this way.