Once qipao were shapeless and the women who wore them stayed indoors. But as women became liberated, educated and self-aware, they expressed themselves in form-fitting, brightly colored qipao that ...

When you think of a qipao — also known as a cheongsam — what do you imagine? The demure women smiling on calendars? Characters in Eileen Chang’s novels as they drape their sensitive souls in elegant ...

The revitalization of traditional culture in China has brought the cheongsam, or qipao, back to prominence once again. However, while people of all ages have begun taking every opportunity to wear ...

As Heather Guo strolls down the streets of Manhattan in her burgundy qipao, passersby turn their heads to catch a glimpse, as if she was a character from a Wong Kar-wai film. Meticulously ...

Models showcase qipao on the catwalk during a fashion show in Nanjing, Jiangsu province, on June 21. YANG BO/CHINA NEWS SERVICE Zhang Jin's day usually begins with the gentle clicks of a treadle ...

Her robe is a cloud, her face a flower. Time flies and styles change, yet her Chinese dress is forever fashionable. Qipao creates an impression of simple and quiet charm, elegance and neatness, and is ...

People visit the "Elegance and Style: Qipao and Shanghai Culture" at the China Cultural Center in Brussels, Belgium, on May 13, 2024.(Photo: Xinhua) A woman visits the "Elegance and Style: Qipao and ...

Shanghai Cheongsam Salon founder Wang Weiyu displays her qipao collection at her home in Shanghai. Zhao Jing says wearing a qipao puts her in an indulgent mood. A Shanghai Cheongsam Salon member ...

A qipao fashion show is hosted by spouses at the Chinese Mission to the African Union in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, March 4, 2016. (Xinhua/Wang Shoubao) ADDIS ABABA, March 6 (Xinhua) -- A fashion show on ...

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