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Patches of Embroidery on Official Robes
Buzi is a term referring to animal patterns embroidered with silk thread in yellow and other colours on the front and back of robes worn by officials during the Ming and Qing.In Chinese feudal hierarchy such animal patterns were status symbols for g...
Miao Style Silver Jewellery
When a girl was born in a Miao family,her parents make it a point to save on food and expenses for a complete set of silver jewellery for her.The set,15kg in total weght,includes crown,horns,earrings,neckband,chest plaque,clothing ornament,waistband...
Tibetan Robe
The Tibetans call it zhuba.It is their favourite attire,and the most distinctive hallmark that tells the Tibetans from people of other ethnic backgrounds.The Tibetan robe is loose-fitting,with long sleeves and a wider-than-usual waist,and its front...
Dragon Robe
The robe embroidered with dragon patterns was made for the exclusive use of an emperor during the Qing dynasty.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)....
Cheongsam
The cheonsam is a female dress with distinctive Chinese featrues and enjoys a growing popularity in the international world of high fashion. The name cheongsam,meaning simplylong dress,entered the English vocabulary from the dialect of China's Guang...
Chinese Tunic Suit
The tunic suit has dominated Chinese fashion for many years and is known to Westerners as the Mao tunicor Mao suit.It is a mistake,however,to associate the style with Mao Zedong. For it is called by the Chinese themselves Zhongshan Zhuangor Zhongsha...
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