The cheongsam(known in China as qipao), which enjoyed initial popularity in the 1920s, was first designed by Shanghai people, combining...
Chinese Traditlonal Dress and Decoration
An important moment of the APEC Summit occurs when heads of member states pose for the collective photograph of all...
Before the 1920s，women's garments remained two-piece，with little difference from Qing Dynasty garments.Shortly after the Revolution of 1911，as more Chinese students...
Since remote ages，people usually wore different clothes on different occasions. So far as individual clothes was concerned，there were civilian clothes，working...
Chinese clothing saw a rapid development during the Wei，Jin，and Southern and Northern dynasties（220-589）.Some time before 265，the cultures and esthetic views...
Tapestry satin，soft satin，silk brocade，georgette，light and thin silk yarns，or raw silk can't be washed in water.Dry-cleaning is advised.However，there are some washable...
Brocade is a kind of silk fabrics woven with raised patterns resembling embroidery.It has a unique look，colorfully luxurious，and is amazingly...
Embroidery is a traditional handicraft art with a long tradition.Embroidery products，made from soft satin and colored threads，are stitched by hand，and...
The Han Dynasty Silk Road began from the Han capital，Chang'an ，the present site of Xi'an .The route took traders westwards...
The cultivation of the silkworm can be traced back to the 3rd century B.C.It was said that Leizu，a legendary figure...
Embroidery is the craft of decorating fabric or other materials using a needle to apply thread or yarn. Embroidery may...
Paper cutting is a popular folk art in China and has been for thousands of years.The paper cutting is for...
A screen is a piece of decorative furniture often placed in predominant areas of a room for partitioning ,adornment,wind shielding...
Chinese knot is a decorative handicraft art that began as a form of Chinese folk art in the Tang and...
Cheongsam,or Qipao in Chinese,is evolved from a kind of ancient clothing of Manchu ethnic minority.In ancient times,it generally referred to...
Silk is a natural protein fiber ,which can be woven into textiles.The protein fiber of silk is composed mainly of...