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Hanfu (or called Han Clothing, 漢服) has been known as the Chinese style of clothing for several thousand years. This kind of garments were representative of ancient Oriental Civilization spanning millenniums. In the 17th century, the Ming(明) Dynasty (the last empire of Han Nation), was destroyed. With that destruction, came the demise of Chinese Han culture which included Chinese styles of clothing, Han hairstyles, Han and Huaxia Soul.In China, there are so many beautiful things of antiquity that can only be known from the study and research of these ancient times. Today most Han Chinese wear western-style clothing, and Han Chinese clothing is largely unknown. Recent attempts by Hanfu advocates in China to wear Hanfu outdoors have provoked curious reactions from onlookers, many of them mistaking Hanfu for Japanese dress. However, there is a small but vocal movement in China to revive Han Chinese clothing as a Chinese national custume. We launched ChineseHanfu.com for sharing informations on Chinese Hanfu,Chinese clothing,hanfu history,hanfu patterns,hanfu accessories and some other cultures it's related to.Also you can learn how to wear a hanfu,make a hanfu.We also provide you methods to buy hanfu if you feel like to own one. Please feel free to browse around and learn about the chinese hanfu, hanfu fabric and chinese hanfu accessories like the kimono sash obi belts and japanese sandals to make a complete chinese han attire. Take off your shoes, relax and enjoy. I hope you enjoy our site!!
Hanfu, the traditional Chinese costume of Han people, originated, developed, and disappeared all the way with the ups and downs of China, it was once the sign of the nationality, the name and meaning of China, but its history was written with blood, about 360 years ago, with forbidding and extincting in the land of China, it died...Han nationality became the only one who has no ethnical costume, during 56 nationalities in China.
Hua Xia is another namer of Zhong guo(China), Hua means the gaiety of Han national costume, Xia means a feeling for propriety, in today's China, isn't it an irony? That when some uncultured people with their bad manners, when some Han people know nothing about their ethnical costume, then where's "Hua" and "Xia"?
For hundreds of years it was forbidden, for hundreds of years it was forgotten, "history became legend, legend became myth", but now it's like the phoenix, went throught fire and agony, but finally it'll reborn! Hanfu pioneers say no to "cheong-sam" because it's not the costume of Han people, hanfu pioneers want to recall people of the elegant behaviors, the courtesy and find their own roots.
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