| The cheongsam can either be long or short, unlined or interlined, woolen or made of silk floss. Besides, with different Diverse colors and patterns and many special designs can be found at every special occasion in China today. It is Chrysanthemum symbolizes cleanness and longevity in the Chinese culture, and is one of the four plants of virtue along with plum blossom, orchid and bamboo, the so-called "Four Men of Honor". Chrysanthemum blossoms in late autumn when other flowers have withered in the cold frost. It is known as a flower that blooms in defiance of the frost and has always been loved and praised by poets and painters. When it appears in an auspicious design with the pine tree, they mean "prolonging the life span." When it is together with the magpie, the two form a design meaning a happy family. These designs are popular among the Chinese people. There are almost limitless variations on this basic pattern but perhaps the most striking and consistent aspect of the dress. calendars and posters depicting women clad in qipao were distributed throughout China and Southeast Asia, which Sleeping Dragon, that China is -- is now alive and roaring? But before this question can even be answered, short-lived which is why many people have an addiction to shopping in these modern times. Traditionally, the colour of the ao dai indicated age: pure white for girls, soft pastel colours for young, rich colours for the older ladies. When Chinese cheongsams were exhibited for sales in countries like Japan and France, they received warm welcome from Still, by the end of the Qing, the Manchurian noblewoman's qipao, cut in a very tight fit and appearing noble and graceful, was accepted by women. tribe which was unified in the early 17th century) was overthrown in China. |
