Clothes are the wind, and nepotism is light …

At present, the "Hanfu fever" is getting warmer and warmer. In the streets and alleys of the city, especially in popular tourist attractions, more and more people travel in Hanfu.

Some people are fascinated by Hanfu because of its beautiful appearance, while others are keen on the profound cultural connotation behind it. Let's take a look at the AFP report on this cultural phenomenon.

Dressed in a flowing long robe adorned with beaded floral embroidery from a bygone era, stylist Xiao Hang looks like she surfaced from a time machine as she strides across the bustling Beijing metro, attracting curious glances and inquisitive questions.

Wearing an ancient elegant robe decorated with beads and embroidery, designer Xiao Hang seems to have just stepped out of a time machine. She walked through the bustling Beijing subway, attracting curious eyes and questions.

▲embroidery [ɪm'brɒɪd(ə)rɪ; Em-]: n. embroidery; embroidery

China has embraced Western fashion and futuristic technology as its economy boomed in recent decades, but a growing number of young people like Xiao are looking to the past for their sartorial choices and donning traditional "hanfu", or "Han clothing".

In the past few decades, with the economic prosperity and development of China, China people have accepted western fashion and advanced future technology, but more and more young people like Xiao Hang have begun to pursue retro clothes and put on traditional Hanfu.

These historic costumes of the Han ethnic majority are enjoying a renaissance in part because the government is promoting traditional culture.

Hanfu, a historical costume, is enjoying a revival, which is partly due to the government's efforts to promote traditional culture.

Renaissance [rnesns]: a new life, resurrection, etc.

College students in Fuyang, Anhui Province dance in Hanfu in the park.

Period dramas have also contributed to the surge in interest for traditional Chinese garb—"The Story of Minglan", a TV series set in the Song Dynasty, garnered more than 400 million viewers in three days when it debuted earlier this year.

In addition, the popularity of some costume TV dramas has also aroused people's interest in China's traditional costumes. At the beginning of this year, the costume TV series "Do you know if it should be green, fat, red and thin" with the background of the Song Dynasty was first broadcast, which attracted more than 400 million viewers within three days.

There is no uniform definition of what counts as hanfu since each Han-dominated dynasty had its own style, but the outfits are characterized by loose, flowing robes that drape around the body, with sleeves that hang down to the knees.

There is no unified definition of Hanfu, because every dynasty ruled by Han people has its own style, but the common characteristics of Hanfu are loose and elegant robes and knee-length sleeves.

Drape [drep]: VI. hang down in folds

"When we were little, we would also drape sheets and duvets around ourselves to pretend we were wearing beautiful clothes," Xiao told AFP.

Xiao Hang told AFP: "When we were young, we would also wrap ourselves in sheets and quilts and pretend to wear beautiful dresses."

Xiao, who used to work at a state-owned machine manufacturing company, now runs her own hanfu business, where she dresses customers for photo shoots and even plans hanfu-style weddings.

Xiao Hang, who once worked in a machinery manufacturing state-owned enterprise, now runs Hanfu business, mainly providing clothing matching services for Hanfu photographers, and sometimes planning weddings in Hanfu form.

Ancient costume style, new fashion

In modern China, the hanfu community spans the gamut: from history enthusiasts to anime fans, to students and even young professionals.

In modern China, Hanfu lovers can be found in all fields: from history lovers to anime fans, to students and even young professionals.

▲ gamut ['GMT]: the whole range

Yang Jiaming, a high school student in Beijing, wears his outfit under his school uniform.

Yang Jiaming, a high school student in Beijing, wears his ancient costume in his school uniform.

"Two-thirds of my wardrobe is hanfu," he said, decked out in a Tang-style beige gown and black boots at a hanfu gathering, adding that his classmates and teachers have been supportive of his style.

He wore a beige robe and black boots in the Tang Dynasty style to attend a Hanfu party. He said, "Two-thirds of my wardrobe is Hanfu." He also said that his classmates and teachers supported his style of dressing.

▲deck out: decoration, dressing up; be rigged out in one's best

Beige [bed]: light brown; beige

Clothes are the "foundation of culture," said Jiang Xue, who is part of Beijing-based hanfu club Mowutianxia.

Jiang Xue, a member of Mowu Tianxia, a Hanfu club in Beijing, said that clothing is "the foundation of culture".

"If we as a people and as a country do not even understand our traditional clothing or don't wear them, how can we talk about other essential parts of our culture? " she said.

She said: "If we, as a nation and a country, don't even know our traditional clothes or wear them, how can we talk about other important parts of our culture?"

Strange clothes?

There is some way before the style reaches mainstream acceptance in China.

However, there is still a long way to go before this style is recognized by the mainstream in China.

Stills of "Do you know if it should be green, fat, red and thin"

Others say they're deterred by the odd looks they get when wearing hanfu in public.

Some people say that the strange eyes in public make them afraid to wear Hanfu.

▲ detector [d't]: vt. stop, stop; Dispel one's mind

"I used to be very embarrassed to wear (hanfu) out," screenwriter Cheng Xia told AFP.

Screenwriter Cheng Xia told AFP: "I used to feel embarrassed when I went out in Hanfu."

Yang, the high school student, is more upbeat.

However, senior high school student Yang Jiaming is more optimistic.

He said: "At the very least, we can wear our own traditional clothes."

He said: "At least, we can wear our own traditional clothes."