Till the 1930s, Manchu people, no matter male or female, all wore loose-fitting and straight-bottomed broad-sleeved long gowns with a wide front. The lower hem of women's cheongsam reached the calves ...

's vintage cheongsam collection, one stands apart: a red dress thought to be from 1950s Shanghai, embroidered with butterflies and flowers and made just years before China's Cultural Revolution. "It's ...

Now sadly out of favour, the male cheongsam was once an elegant sartorial addition to the streets of China Lavishly ...

Donning cheongsams for the Chinese New Year doesn't need to be boring with these options. PHOTO: Lazada The interest in cheongsam was revived when Maggie Cheung arrested our attention as she strutted ...

Cheongsam lovers give a show on an ancient street in Bozhou, east China's Anhui Province, May 5, 2018. A cheongsam cultural festival opened here on Saturday, attracting more than 600 cheongsam lovers ...

A cheongsam fashion show is staged in Changzhou, east China's Jiangsu Province, May 12, 2024. Photo: China News Service A cheongsam fashion show is staged in Changzhou, east China's Jiangsu Province, ...

Edith Cheung (in orange scarf), an adviser with the Centre for Heritage, Art and Textiles (CHAT), at the Out of the Box: Rethinking Chinese Garments exhibition. (PROVIDED TO CHINA DAILY) The qipao, or ...

Director Wong Kar-Wai’s 2000 movie “In the Mood for Love” is a slow-burning, claustrophobic and visually stunning tale of illicit romance. The film, which premiered at Cannes 20 years ago, is lauded ...

The cheongsam is not subjected to huge seasonal trend shifts, but they can look pretty modern all the same. Photo: Tsukha For the Chinese New Year celebrations – which begin today, the cheongsam is a ...