Category: Chinese Culture

History of Chinese Clothing (中国服装历史)

The history of Tranditional Chinese Clothing here will introduce the brief history(历史 lìshǐ) of the development of Chinese costume. History of Chinese ClothingChina has many ethnic groups with a long history while Han people dominate most periods in history. For thousands of years, generations of clothing designers have devoted themselves to building the Kingdom of Clothes, making the garments that cover the human body into an important component of Chinese culture. The progress of nation can be seen through its changes in clothing styles.

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Well-known Chinese Clothing (中国服装)

Costume in the Han Dynasty The costume of the Western Han Dynasty (206BC-8AD) followed the one established in the Qin Dynasty (221-206 BC). In the Eastern Han Dynasty, people in black had to wear purple silk(丝绸 sīchóu) adornments to match their clothes. Ordinary people usually wore costume with a long hat at grand ceremonies offering sacrifices to gods or ancestors. The dress of the queen in these ceremonies consisted of dark-purple frock and black trousers.

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Chinese Knot Button (盘扣)

The knot button(盘扣 pánkòu) is a distinctive feature of traditional Chinese apparel. Even today, it is still highly visible on garments like the Qipao, or cheongsam. Though normally associated with tradition, the knot buttons are currently enjoying renewed popularity.

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Dragon Robe (龙袍)

The robe embroidered with dragon patterns was made for the exclusive use of an emperor during the Qing dynasty(清朝 Qīngcháo). The ritual of embroidering dragon patterns on the emperor's robe, however, dates back to as early as the Zhou Dynasty (11th century-256 B.C.).

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中国汉字听写大会 宣传片

央视推出的《中国汉字听写大会》(Chinese characters dictation competition)节目将邀请国内最权威的语言专家担任裁判和解说,中央电视台著名播音员将轮番担任读词考官,全国31个省、市、自治区和港澳台学生将组成32支代表队参赛,最终决出一名年度汉字听写冠军。

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Chinese Wedding Dress (中式婚礼服装)

As we mentioned, red is favorite for all Chinese people for red is considered as good luck that can keep evil spirits away. So you will find the bride and groom wear in red in their wedding part. The traditional Chinese wedding dress in northern Chinese usually is one piece frock named Qipao, embroidered with elaborate gold and silver design. Brides in Southern China prefer to wear two-piece dress name Qungua(裙褂 Qúnguà) or Kwa, which also elaborately adorn with gold dragon and phoenix.

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Good Garbage 《拾荒者》

The Hebron Hills dump serves the nearby Israeli settlements and is a source of livelihood for families from the neighboring Palestinian village. The struggle for metal scraps distracts from other difficulties while simultaneously dreaming of personal success and education has become a weapon that might extricate them from the dump, both literally and figuratively.‬希伯来山上建造了一座垃圾场,这是为附近的以色列居民服务的,同时也成为了邻近巴勒斯坦村民的生计来源。这些巴勒斯坦村民生活艰苦,从小孩到老人都以捡垃圾为生,同时他们也面临着宗教、政治、生存等多方面的困难。片子以几户巴勒斯坦家庭为切入点,阐述了年轻人渴望受教育并获得事业的成功,才能摆脱垃圾场的艰苦工作。
 

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