I wonder if anyone has noticed this rather strange fact. In some previous dramas, characters who were imprisoned were always shown wearing plain – colored undergarments made from Hanfu materials and having their hair half down. In the TV drama Empresses Read more…

A common accessory worn on the arms of immortal characters donning hanfu in TV dramas and movies is actually a gold-inlaid jade armlet, which is one of the favorite ornaments of noblewomen. A similar accessory appeared in the TV drama The Read more…

China has experienced four extremely cold periods in its history, with temperatures much lower than those of today. Modern people are perhaps fortunate enough to have cotton quilts and thick clothes to get through the winter. In northern China, there Read more…

In Flourished Peony, Jiang Changyang, played by Li Xian, changes his outfit almost every time he appears. He’s truly got a “Tang – Dynasty – style men’s wardrobe.” Even Li Xian himself said the costumes in this drama were the Read more…

In the period drama The Glory, Zhuang Hanyan, played by Chen Duling, wears white hanfu at her coming-of-age ceremony. Some people are curious that white is considered inauspicious for Chinese people. Isn’t it a bit contradictory in this case? For Read more…

When we look at the paintings of the Tang Dynasty, it’s not hard to notice that the collars of Chinese dress for women in the Tang Dynasty were designed to be low, and some were even so low that they Read more…

Among China’s traditional colors, red is truly the best at enhancing one’s complexion and creating an atmosphere. Whether it’s the bright red of the Chinese New Year or the peach blossom red favored by young girls, it always makes people Read more…

We have previously elaborated in detail in our blog about some of the minor differences between Hanfu worn by common people and that worn by the nobility. These differences include three aspects: color, fabric, and accessories. In fact, there are Read more…

Sometimes, when I see characters in TV dramas wearing clothes with large sleeves while going out for an outing, having a meal, going on a date, getting into a fight… or even sleeping, I feel really awkward. Were all the Read more…

Let’s take a look at the recent stills of Gulnazar wearing Hanfu. The way she wears the turned-up collar is quite trendy. It turns out that in the Ming Dynasty, the Chinese already had something similar to a polo shirt? Read more…