If you’re talking about the stereotypical Manchu influenced attire, the answer would be Tangzhuang. However, 92% of the Chinese population is Han Chinese, and the Tangzhuang can’t be used to represent them. A Tangzhuang. The most common traditional Han Chinese clothing for men is the daopao (道袍), a form of casual clothing that evolved thoughtful Chinese history. Illustration of daopao（道袍) by @纯抓公子 on Weibo. Which influenced the Korean dopo. Other than the casual daopao, there is the yuanlingshan, formal round-collared robe, the formal shenyi, and the formal xuanduan. These are probably the most common male Han Chinese attire that were the basis of other forms. Portrait of Emperor Muzong of Ming wearing an ornately decorated yuanlingshan court robe called bianfu. Source:微博 A typical shenyi. A Ming Dynasty official wearing a xuanduan. The Manchu influenced Tangzhuang and the other...
The story of clothing and costumes is one of the most fascinating developments in human history. Every nation in the world has its unique traditional clothing, from which the particular histories and cultures could be recognized, so as for people to be able to distinguish one citizen from another. China, as a multi-ethnic and time-honoured country, has many ethnic minorities who have their indigenous culture. The mutual influences among these different cultures have contributed to the rich textures and fabrics of history and have made Chinese clothing with great variation and glory. Traditional Chinese dress & clothing has been shaped and developed alongside the interactive influences between the outside world and China’s own dynastic traditions. Every different dynastic has different scopes...
Traditional Chinese clothes were an evolution of their long, loose, straight-cut jackets and pants or gowns. They reflected traditional Chinese aesthetics, philosophy, and social values as they changed through over 3,000 years of history. 4 Well-Known Traditional Chinese Clothes Types Each country in the world has its own unique traditional clothes, from which people are able to distinguish one country from another, and so it has been with China. The Hanfu, Zhongshan suit (Mao suit), Tang suit, and cheongsam (qipao) are the four most distinctive types of traditional Chinese clothing. 1. Hanfu The Hanfu ('Han clothing' — the majority of Chinese are of Han ethnicity) is the oldest of China's traditional clothes. Legend traces it back to over 4,000 years...
