I'm traveling to Shangai and can't help thinking about the seductive power of this typical feminine dress over film directors and designers. It was originally called qibao, and was the traditional ...

In these sadly polarised, hypersensitive times, racial nationalism’s uglier character traits are often stoked by those in power as convenient diversions from real issues such as double-digit youth ...

The beloved cheongsam, or qipao in Mandarin, traces back to the Qing dynasty but evolved to become a chic dress worn by film stars and socialites Maggie Cheung Man-yuk firmly seared herself into the ...

It is as much fashion as it is an integral part of our culture. This traditional Chinese dress has evolved over time into a form that is unique and iconic, and which is celebrated in literature, art ...

Few dresses have been as iconic in history as the cheongsam, also known as qipao, save the "little black dress" or the white wedding dress. Yet, growing up, I never liked cheongsams. My oldest memory ...

Now sadly out of favour, the male cheongsam was once an elegant sartorial addition to the streets of China Lavishly illustrated fashion magazine articles, scholarly monographs and museum exhibitions ...

A painting by Lu Mei portray woman in cheongsam, exuding an air of ease and contentment. [Photo provided to China Daily] Among traditional and folk attire, a dress with a history of 100 years-the ...

Few dresses have been as iconic in history as the cheongsam, also known as qipao, save the "little black dress" or the white wedding dress. Yet, growing up, I never liked cheongsams. My oldest memory ...