Too early to say hanfu culture is reviving

THE HANFU CLOTHING INDUSTRY is now worth 1 billion yuan ($140.7 million), which has prompted many to say it signifies the revival of Han or hanfu culture. However, it may be too early to call it a "revival", comments China Daily writer Zhang Zhouxiang:

One billion yuan is a huge figure, and that about 2.2 million people in China wear hanfu sounds impressive. But considering that the clothing retail industry was worth of 1.92 trillion yuan in 2017, 1 billion yuan is a small number. Similarly, 2.2 million seems a small number considering that China's population is more than 1.3 billion.

Having played a major role in China's clothing history, hanfu remained popular until the late 1600s. Even the kimono and the traditional Korean costume originated from it. Now that China is on its way to realizing the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation, it is natural for the Chinese people to show their love for traditional culture by wearing hanfu.