January 2026

Walk through any major Chinese city on a weekend, and you might spot them: flowing sleeves, crossed collars, and elegant silhouettes moving through crowds in jeans and t-shirts. This isn’t a film set or a historical reenactment—it’s the quiet, growing reality of Hanfu as daily attire. The movement has matured beyond festival wear and photoshoots […]

The rustle of embroidered silk on a Beijing subway platform is no longer an anomaly. What might appear as theatrical costume to the uninitiated is, for a growing number, the sound of cultural reawakening. Hanfu—the traditional clothing system of the Han Chinese—has transcended its status as museum relic or film prop to become a living