The most traditional not always the most practical

For at least three connoisseurs of Han attire, wearing hanyuansu, a kind of modern dress featuring hanfu style, is an acceptable choice for daily life.

The hanyuansu dress was designed to adapt the traditional hanfu to modern living by applying the main characteristics of hanfu in the design of vogue clothes, which has raised the profile of hanfu and expanded its influence.

"For me dressing up in a traditional hanfu outfit with wide sleeves is not that practical or comfortable," says Liu Yinhong, founder of the website hanfuhui.cn. However, he says he insists on wearing standard hanfu on formal occasions, such as the celebration of traditional festivals and weddings.