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Hangzhou Summer Hanfu Festival: Song-Era Cool in a Granary
The Xiyueshanfang Summer Lifestyle Festival — featuring Hangzhou’s first “Extra Cool” Hanfu Styling Competition — ran July 10–12 at Fuyicang, a Qing-dynasty grain depot on the Grand Canal in Gongshu District. The three-day program combined a traditional festival pattern exhibition, a Hanfu styling contest, folk music performances, heritage craft workshops, and an artisan market, all
Song Dynasty Beizi Hanfu: Styling, and Modern Revival
No single garment defined Song dynasty fashion more than the Beizi. Worn by empresses and market vendors alike, this straight-collared, side-slit robe appeared in nearly every scene of daily life across the 300-year dynasty. But the Beizi did not stay the same through those centuries — its silhouette shifted from loose Northern Song casual wear
Why Does Song Zuer’s Dramatic Headdress Look Like a Giant Seashell?
The first time you see it, it stops you mid-scroll. There is Song Zuer (宋祖儿), dressed in the elegant robes of the Song Dynasty (宋朝), but perched on her head is what looks like an oversized, ornate seashell. The images from the set of her new period drama immediately sparked confusion among fans. It looks
Huangyao Ancient Town Launches Song-Style Summer Hanfu Show
On July 17, the “Fish and Dragon Leap Yao River: Song Charm Opens a Thousand Years” immersive Song-style spectacle officially opened at Huangyao Ancient Town in Hezhou, Guangxi, running through August 30. The thousand-year-old 5A-grade town uses fish-dragon motifs and Song dynasty aesthetics to present day-and-night immersive performances, where visitors can experience Song-system hanfu parades,
Song Yuqi Adidas Custom Qipao: Sport Brand Dress
Adidas Originals created two custom national-style outfits for Song Yuqi’s solo stage during i-dle’s Hong Kong concert on the weekend of July 4–5, 2026, merging qipao construction with streetwear branding in what fans described as a “god-tier” stage look. The first outfit was a black custom qipao retaining the classic Mandarin collar, diagonal front closure,
Songjin Brocade: Song Dynasty Suzhou Silk Weaving
Songjin, often called Song brocade, is one of China’s most celebrated silk textiles. Woven mainly in Suzhou, it carries the refined aesthetic of the Song dynasty into contemporary wardrobes. In recent years, the fabric has moved from museum display cases to the center of the new Chinese style trend, with designers using it for jackets,
Yuanmingyuan Songjin Weaving Event Revives Qing-Era Textile Patterns
In July 2026, the Yuanmingyuan (Old Summer Palace) Heritage Park launched a cultural event series titled “A Brocade Rendezvous,” weaving together Qing dynasty art, Songjin craftsmanship, and hands-on heritage workshops. Twelve performers dressed as the women depicted in the famous “Twelve Beauties of Emperor Yongzheng” scroll painting walked along the lotus pond, each carrying Songjin
Xindu Lotus Hanfu Fair: Seven Photography Zones and Song Tea
On July 9, 2026, Xindu District in Chengdu hosted the “Lotus Rhyme, Midsummer National-Style Book Fair” — a one-day immersive cultural event set within the lotus ponds and classical courtyard architecture of the Chuanshi Baoguang Hotel’s Lotus Garden district. Running from 8:30 AM to 8:00 PM, the fair offered seven themed zones combining free cultural
