Cosplay is more popular than ever. The world of cosplay is about so much more than just dressing up—it's about bringing ...

The three different kinds of hanfu — traditional attire of the Han ethnic people — below were designed by the Hanfu Research Institute, Xi'an Polytechnic University. Quju Shenyi was a popular, ...

Tiffany Rong dresses up in traditional Chinese attire. Like many young Chinese women, Rong enjoys renting elaborate hanfu pieces to stage dramatic photo shoots in popular scenic locations across China ...

As visitors step onto the flagstone paths of Kunming, the capital city of Yunnan Province in China, they are whisked back in time by the city’s ancient architecture. Blogger Parn Sivlai from Laos, who ...

I'm not saying bunny ears and fishnets are the answer to life's boredom, but they help, especially when they're done this right. Forget Sunday-school innocence, or whatever cosplay-lite nonsense ...

Cosplay always starts somewhere, and for Emily, that's a lot of foam and brainstorming. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Add us as ...

Getting ready the morning of a convention has never gotten any less chaotic for C.J. Stiles. They wake up, find whatever source of caffeine they can and begin the long transformation process: skincare ...

From posting on social media to hosting contests, cosplay has opened up many opportunities. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. For ...

With foreign tourist numbers rising across China, the sight of international visitors dressed in Hanfu, a form of traditional Chinese clothing, at scenic locations has become an increasingly striking ...

Tourists from Austria wearing Hanfu attires pose for photos at Yuyuan Garden Mall in Shanghai, east China, July 21, 2025. [Xinhua/Chen Haoming] BEIJING, Nov. 29 (Xinhua) — With an increasing number of ...

BEIJING – Women wearing long wigs and ornate traditional dresses milled around a pebbled courtyard, stopping to snap photos under a pavilion, as the melodious strumming of the Chinese zither played in ...