Is There More Than One Type of Traditional Chinese Clothing?

American cowboy boots, Dutch clogs, Scottish kilts, French berets – some clothing is so iconic it’s immediately recognizable. But what about Chinese sartorial traditions? Chances are the phrase "traditional Chinese clothing"may not bring anything specific to mind when you hear it, and that’s why we’re talking about it today!.

1. 旗袍 (qí páo)

n. Cheongsam

Many people think of it as the quintessential traditional clothing item for Chinese women. Although there are still many controversies about the exact origins and specifications of the traditional cheongsam, it is one of the most splendid forms of China’s long history of textile culture.

旗袍 (qí páo): n. cheongsam

qí páo céng jīng shì zhōng guó zuì liú xíng de fú zhuāng zhī yī.

旗袍曾经是中国最流行的服装之一。

The cheongsam was once one of the most popular clothing in China.

2. 汉服 (hàn fú)

n. Hanfu

The full name for Hanfu (汉服 hàn fú) is "Han ethnic group traditional clothing", and it's also known as full Han clothing, Han suit, or Chinese costume. From the rise of the Yellow Emperor to the middle of the 17th century (late Ming and early Qing), the dominant "Huaxia-Han" culture gave rise to schools of thought, Chinese etiquette, and, of course, the Hanfu as part of the ethnic Han identity.

hàn fú shì zhōng guó hàn mín zú de mín zú fú shì.

汉服是中国汉民族的民族服饰。

Hanfu is the clothing of the Han ethnic group in China.

3. 唐装（Táng zhuāng)

n. Tang suit

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