'Fairy sister' sets sights on reviving the hanfu
By Hou Liqiang and Feng Zhiwei in Changsha | China Daily | Updated: 2014-07-16 07:10
About two years ago, Long Jiayan accidentally watched a video about hanfu, or Han clothing, on a micro blog in China. She didn't expect that it would inspire her life's passion to promote Han clothing and its history.
Hanfu is the traditional dress of the ethnic Han people. However, few Han people wear it daily in present-day China. It can be seen occasionally in festivals, coming-of-age and religious ceremonies conducted by Taoist, Confucian and Buddhist monks.
It is often seen, however, in Chinese television serials and movies.
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