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Revision as of 05:41, 6 January 2007 by Xiao Li (talk | contribs) (rv)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)Han Chinese clothing (Traditional Chinese: 漢服, Simplified Chinese: 汉服, Hanyu Pinyin: hànfú) refers to the historical clothing of the Han Chinese people, especially before conquest by the Manchu Qing Dynasty in 1644. Today, most Han Chinese wear western-style clothing, and Han Chinese clothing is no longer worn in everyday life. Han Chinese clothing is presently worn only as a part of historical reenactment, hobby, or cultural exercise; however, there is a small but vocal movement in China to revive Han Chinese clothing in everyday life.
Some costumes commonly thought of as typically Chinese (such as the qipao) are the result of Manchu influence. Purist advocates of Han Chinese clothing do not regard these as authentic Han Chinese clothing.
The designs are generally gender-neutral in design and simple in cutting, allowing the body's natural curves to accentuate the clothing's features and itself. Types include tops (yi) and bottoms (divided further into pants and skirts for both genders, with different terminologies qun for females and shang for males), and one-piece robes that wrap around the body once or several times (shenyi).
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