> [!NOTE]+ Meta > Author:: Ke Jiayun > Reference:: Jiayun, K. (2023). _Traditional hanfu dress revival among China’s youngsters_. SHINE. https://www.shine.cn/feature/lifestyle/1812106421/ > Date:: 2018 > Tags:: #warp #China #fashion > WeftLinks:: [[Cultural value of craft]] > Claim:: [[Claim - Craft strengthens relationships between members of a cultural group]] > [!SUMMARY] Summary > Hanfu, the traditional Han dress, is experiencing a revival among young people in China. ### Highlights The name hanfu is given to pre-17th century traditional clothing of the Han Chinese, the country's predominant ethnic group. Now more and more youngsters are falling in love with these pretty, artisanal robes with historical roots. During the National Day holiday, people, especially young girls, brighten up the streets and tourist attractions with their hanfu clothing. Xu Qinren, a local 29-year-old woman, wears hanfu clothing every day. While others put on shirts and jeans or modern clothes, she dresses herself in ruqun, a wrap-around skirt, and banbi, a form of waistcoat or outerwear worn over a ruqun with half-length sleeves. She even took hanfu as her wedding dress. Her husband also wore hanfu to the ceremony, which follows traditional han people's marriage customs. Zhou Yingxi, 20, from Fujian Province, started wearing hanfu in 2013 and made the ancient attire daily wear after she went to college. “I began being attracted by hanfu when I saw some friends posting information about it on my WeChat and found these clothes very charming,” she said. The tongpao, a name for hanfu lovers, ![[Attachments/4f8cf51b92aea19acbffb3dc085b94ed_MD5.jpg]] Xu Qinren, a local 29-year-old woman, wears hanfu clothing every day.