What You Might Need to Know to Go from a Hanfu Novice to a Hanfu Aficionado.
Generally speaking, the most common bowing gesture in ancient times was the cross – hands salute. However, there are indeed many xianxia (fantasy – martial arts) costume dramas set in fictional worlds that take the cross – hands gesture as inspiration and create some rather bizarre hand signs. These are Read more…
This hairstyle appears in both “The Palm” and “Flourished Peony“, and Zhang Yuxi’s hairstyle seems quite different from those of other people. Is it really a hanfu hairstyle from the Tang Dynasty? Ⅰ. Hairstyle Features This kind of hair bun is called the “Fanwan Bun” (反绾髻, Reverse Coiled Bun), which Read more…
In the character setting of Ne Zha 2, Ao Bing is an animated character with a similar temperament to the Little White Dragon (Haku) in Spirited Away. However, both Nigihayami Kohakunushi (ニギハヤミコハクヌシ) and Ao Bing are water dragons. One of their outfits is white, and the other one… also seems to be white. But if Read more…
In modern people’s minds, modifying the forehead area seems to only involve cutting bangs for covering and adorning. However, in ancient times, there were already various methods, such as applying hua dian (花钿, ornamental face patches), wearing forehead scarves, headbands, or mo’e (a kind of head – binding). Today, let’s Read more…
Yang Mi’s upcoming drama The Litchi of Chang’an (《长安的荔枝》) is scheduled to premiere during the summer vacation. Some netizens have dug up Yang Mi’s Tang – Dynasty hanfu makeup from before. They noticed that there are two dots on both sides of her mouth. Is there any special meaning to this? Ⅰ. Mian Read more…
In the drama The Glory, Chen Duling reportedly has a new outfit in each episode. Those who love dress – up games are in for a treat. Watching this drama is really a visual feast for those who love Hanfu. Speaking of which, because of this drama, we get to Read more…
The Ne Zha series of movies has released materials about Ne Zha’s appearance when he was a child. Many people are interested in the “bellyband” that Ne Zha wore as a child. However, underwear wasn’t called a bellyband in every dynasty. So, we have to start from ancient – style underwear. Read more…
In Ne Zha 2, Lady Yin, the most powerful woman behind little Ne Zha, is also a very charming character. This time, let’s analyze Lady Yin’s dressing techniques! Ⅰ. The Sophistication of Lady Yin’s Clothing She wears a zhi – ju robe (直裾袍). When going into battle, she puts on armor over Read more…
Spring has arrived before we knew it. Many parts of China are currently experiencing a cold snap after the onset of spring. After this cold spell, numerous flowers will bloom, and it’ll be a great time to visit gardens and parks. But aside from these common ways of enjoying flowers, Read more…
In the costume TV drama The Palm (《掌心》), the eyebrow shapes of the two characters played by Chen Jin and Xu Jiao are quite special, exuding an indescribable sense of dominance. Their “power suits” are not only reflected in their traditional Chinese outfit, but also in the fact that when you take Read more…