Chinese Marriage

Ever since ancient times, there has been a saying that the three most delightful moments in one's life come with success in the imperial examination, marriage and the birth of a son. From the Qin (221 BC – 206 BC) to Qing (1644 – 1911) Dynasties, the feudal system dominated over two thousands years. During this period, the importance of getting married was far more than that a person found his better half. For the male side, it determined the prosperity and even the future fame of their family; while for the female side, it meant that parents lost the chance of seeing their daughter for a long time. Thus to choose an ideal partner was vital for both the individual and the family.

 When we speak of Chinese marriage, we mean the Chinese traditional marriage. The process of the marriage is very complex and it varies from place to place. But it has a similar pattern.

In China, to get married was traditionally considered a must. A Chinese motto says well: It is natural to get married when you grow up. So when a girl reached 28 and still remained single, she world get a lot of pressure from relatives, neighbors and even co-workers

Since ancient times, marriage has been regarded as one of the three most blessed events in the life of a Chinese person. The other two are passing the imperial examination and the birth of children. Marriage is solemnized with lots of interesting customs.

In the past, following feudal customs, young men and women were not allowed to choose their future partner themselves. The decision was made by their parents and a matchmaker. Some youths even had their mate picked out for them before they were born. When both sides of parents agreed on the marriage, they would exchange betrothal gifts and choose a day they believed to be auspicious to hold the marriage ceremony.

The wedding ceremony was supposed to be the highlight of the whole marriage; the bride was regarded in a high position and was the center of attention, but was expected to be obedient in her new family after the wedding day. The new couple would kneel in front of the bridegroom’s parents and bow deeply to the heaven and earth, to their parents, and to their future life together. During the wedding feast, the guests would think o f intriguing games for the couple to play. Their embarrassment would bring gentle laughter from the guests.

Today although customs have been simplified and westernized, there are some that are still observed.

Modern Chinese Clothing

   Chinese clothing is not only externally elegant but it also symbolizes culture and communicates its own vitality. Archeological remains from the Shantingtung culture unearthed objects like bone sewing needles, stone beads and shells with holes in them clearly pointing out the use of ornamentation and sewing in that age. Clothing associated with colors was prevalent; red was the color for summer, green for spring, black for winters and white represented of autumns.

   Ancient Chinese clothing favored darker colors and a fully developed system of matching, coordinating and contrasting colors and shades was used in apparels. Modern Chinese clothing has combined the ancient symbols of good fortune with the more modern fashion aesthetics in the Chinese modern clothing. A wide range of eye catchy designs for children and young people's clothing is designed in modern China, which includes lions, deities and masks of Chinese opera characters. Modern silhouettes are increasingly using designs and appliqu bronzes from the ancient clothing. Prints, weaves, embroideries, and motifs from the ancient culture merge with new age fabrics and styles to create modern Chinese clothing.

    Distinctive and unusual designs from centuries gone by like the dragon and clouds embroideries used on robes meant for emperors are making a come back with modern Chinese clothing. These motifs and designs are beautiful and also symbolize ancient culture. The nine dragon and five cloud design was to bring good fortune to its wearer, and the design still holds it's auspicious significance with modern china. The amalgamation of this modern and ancient apparel, trends and symbolism is attractive and earthy. The traditional macram is broadly used in modern Chinese clothing for ornamental purposes. It is used on borders, shoulders, pockets, openings, bodices and seams. The modern bridal tiara is another successful combination of traditional and modern in its Sung dynasty design. Traditional pendants and Sash in traditional colors of red, green and blue embroidered in the Hunan province style is still in existence.

    The Chinese modern clothing springs from traditional designs and customs. Today social occasions still see men dressed in a refined traditional long gown. Women too wear a modified form of fashion from the Ch'ing Dynasty. There is no end to the variations to these ancient clothes in height, length and width and ornamentation. Even the silk making, weaving and spinning techniques from the past have been developed with modernity and textile industries grown around them. Chinese modern clothing hence helps people not only in China but around the world enjoy traditional features and modern chic in clothing apparels.

    The most influential of all ancient times is perhaps the Shang dynasty when silk weaving, spinning and making had been developed. The modern Chinese clothing is visually different yet deeply rooted and interwoven with history. Ancient Chinese art and clothing has and will remain to influence modern Chinese clothing majorly. Culturally, china is neither fully modern nor traditional; this is evident in their lifestyle, modern adaptations of ancient way of dressing and even through ancient art forms depicted as motifs on modern clothing. Despite the advent of western influences and the business suit and 'jeans' in the country, china and modern Chinese clothing remains deeply rooted in the country's history and ancient religion and practices.

About the Author:
Christopher Schwebius is an entrepreneur who seeks out sharply defined, specifically focused topics to research. Upon finishing his research he provides relevant, un-biased information to his readers based on his discoveries and/or personal experiences.

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Fifty-percent Expectation

    I believe in the "50-percent theory". Half the time things are better than normal; the other half, they are worse. I believe life is a pendulum swing. It takes time and experience to understand what normal is, and that gives me the perspective to deal with the surprises of the future.     
    Let's benchmark the parameters: Yes, I will die. I've dealt with the deaths of both parents, a best friend, a beloved boss and cherished pets. Some of these deaths have been violent, before my eyes, or slow and agonizing. Bad stuff, and it belongs at the bottom of the scale.     
    Then there are those high points: romance and marriage to the right person; having a child and doing those Dad things like coaching my son's baseball team, paddling around the creek in the boat while he's swimming with the dogs, discovering his compassion so deep it manifests even in his kindness to snails, his imagination so vivid he builds a spaceship from a scattered pile of Legos.      

But there is a vast meadow of life in the middle, where the bad and thegood flip-flop acrobatically. This is what convinces me to believe in the 50-percent theory. One spring I planted corn too early in a bottomland so flood-prone thatneighbors laughed. I felt chagrined at the wasted effort. Summer turned brutal-- the worst heat wave and drought in my lifetime. The air-conditioner died,the well went dry, the marriage ended, the job lost, the money gone. I wasliving lyrics from a country tune -- music I loathed. Only a surging Kansas City Royals team, bound for their first World Series, buoyed my spirits.
   Looking back on that horrible summer, I soon understood that all succeeding good things merely offset the bad. Worse than normal wouldn't last long. I am owed and savor the halcyon times. They reinvigorate me for the next nasty surprise and offer assurance that I can thrive. The 50 percent theory even helps me see hope beyond my Royals' recent slump, a field of struggling rookies sown so that some year soon we can reap an October harvest.
   Oh, yeah, the corn crop? For that one blistering summer, the ground moisture was just right, planting early allowed pollination before heat,withered the tops, and the lack of rain spared the standing corn from floods. That winter my crib overflowed with corn -- fat, healthy three-to-a-stalk ears filled with kernels from heel to tip -- while my neighbors' fields yielded only brown, empty husks.
 Although plantings past may have fallen below the 50-percent expectation, and they probably will again in the future, I am still sustained by the crop that flourishes during the drought.
  ps: if anyone want to know qipao, one kind of clothing from the eastern country and in popular today ,see more pretty pictures you can visit http://www.chineseclothingcheongsam.com/
     

Happy Life

  It is Monday, a new start, right? Slept at 3 o’clock last night and woke up at 8 o’clock in the morning, how is my condition about the first day one a new week? Nice.
  Nice day, nice feeling, and with nice Chinese clothing with enough space to stretch my body. A long time without exercises and all things seems a little lazy.
  The old saying, the early birds have warms, but if I were the warm I should be ate by the early birds, so I decided why I need to get up early, which was last for the past years in my life, sleep early and get up early and day after day like that. Life do not need like that, some changes need to be happen.
So I woke up this morning without the alarm and did not make the beds as usual and did not make up. Did not ate the breakfast because it is a little late for work, so that is me in today.
  But I feel more comfortable than before, with the suit, make people serious, with the polite smile and words. I feel free. To say any nice thing great and fuck all the damn stuff.
Life is like a chart I saw before.
  Are you happy, why not, do you have problem, yes, so can you solve it, if yes, why not happy, if not, so why not bother something you cannot solve? That come to a conclusion, why not be a happy spirit, and spend your time with more fun. May someone just in somewhere is waiting for your happy smile to wake up him/her.

stream of conciousness

    It is Saturday, I always miss the s when wrote Thursday. Listing one song from Korea by casual recommended by the radio player, staying by me, the man saying, I am still sitting in my office cause of only Sunday we can be the holiday. Recently the business is not very well, so sometimes it was not as busy as before; the inner heart gets more peace and less blundering feeling.

    The music passing down one by one but cannot found which can sing to the deep of the heart. I want to quit the present job for a long time, it is really not my style handle this kind of thing, or may be; I should quit without hesitate and then do not have more lazy mind stocking the road. I may it was because of my coward, I am a little confused and not confidence about my career, I want work as an translator or interpreter in traditional Chinese medicine, but I can not find where I should make a space then can get in. It is not normal job so I cannot find in normal way; also I am scared about my medicine English cannot handle the job even when I get one. That is totally embarrasses; so I just pass the days like the zombie, day by day, I know it is not right, I know I should started now even I will know I will lose. Actually I think I am already lost in my narrow and small world. I cannot get out, and I am afraid to get out and face the fact.

Time waits no man, I know that. And actually I know how solve those problem, but I did not, I am afraid the unknown problems will come, I am alone for long time, I am still worried.

   Took off the shining surface, in my inner that was just one small girl, I do not want to be a strong mind women; it is really make me tired, and lonely. I need some one with me. May be I should marry someone and live a peace life, but I know that was not I want.

   I had made the decision if I could found the suitable job within this month, I’d leave, without any hesitation, but it seems find a good job harder than a good guy. Shit, my 2 biggest problems for 2 year.

Whatever, since already had the plan, just do it, even the road full of sad and problems, Ele, come on. You can handle, all will be fine. Just do the aboele. Fighting.

Enjoy the pretty Qipao

   Living in China for 3 years,I saw a lot pretty qipao, and now I get them together and share to you guys, if you like them i'd be very appreciate, if do not, you can make a comment or just keep silence, ths. :)
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    Chinese cheongsam is a kind of art, the old saying, appears makes the man, a good piece of clothes may make you become elegant and dignified. Made of one piece with different materials, the Chinese qipao, or cheongsam as called, became the new favorite worldwide. The traditional oriental clothing originated from the north of China, in recent years, it become a fashion cause of the lingering charm, the qipao can perfectly draw the outline of female, give the clean and natural air, fresh the eyes around you. The Chinese qipao or cheongsam can either suitable the official or casual situation. in http://www.chineseclothingcheongsam.com/ there are a lot of ready-made qipao samples for your choice, you can have a good choice.

Chinese Clothing-Cheongsam

The modernized version is especially noted for accentuating the figures of women, and as such is highly popular as a dress for high society. As Western fashions changed, the basic cheongsam design changed too, introducing high-necked sleeveless dresses, bell-like sleeves, and the black lace frothing at the hem of a ball gown. By the 1940s, cheongsam came in transparent black, beaded bodices, matching capes, and even velvet. Later, checked fabrics also became quite common.The 1949 Communist Revolution ended the cheongsam and other fashions in Shanghai, but the Shanghainese emigrants and refugees brought the fashion to Hong Kong where it has remained popular. Recently there has been a revival of the Chinese cheongsam in Shanghai and elsewhere in Mainland China; the Shanghainese style functions now mostly as a stylish party dress (see also Mao suit).

Some secondary schools in Hong Kong, especially those with long tradition of establishment by Christian missionaries use a plain rimmed sky blue cotton and/or dark blue velvet (for winter) cheongsam with the school badge right under the stand-up collar to be closed with a metal hook and eye as the official uniform for their female students to be worn to regular classes. Schools known to set this standard include St. Paul's Co-educational College, St. Stephen Girl's College, Ying Wa Girls' School, True Light Middle School etc. Their cheongsam uniform is tailored so that the size of their collar is tightly fitted to their neck, and the students are asked to hook up their stiff collar all the time amidst the tropical humid and hot weather. The bottom with short slits are is also too tight to allow students to walk in long strides. Many students feel it an ordeal, yet it is a visible manifest of strict discipline that is hallmark of prestigious secondary schools in Hong Kong. Some dissident students, however, express their dissatisfaction with this tradition by wearing their uniform with stand-up collar intentionally left unhooked or the bottom cut shorter than their knees.

In the 1950s, women in the workforce started to wear more functional cheongsams made of wool, twill, and other materials. Most were tailor fitted and often came with a matching jacket. The dresses were a fusion of Chinese tradition with modern styles.

The Tibetans and Vietnamese (ao dai) have related versions of this dress as their national dress.

The qípáo, qípáor, or ch'i-p'ao, also known as the cheongsam or mandarin gown, is a body-hugging (modified in Shanghai) one-piece dress for women.The English loanwordcheongsam comes from the Cantonese pronunciation of the original Shanghainese term. In most western countries and in the Cantonese dialect cheongsam is the name of a garment worn by both men and women. Chinese who do not speak the Cantonese dialect view the cheongsam as an exclusively male dress and use the word qipao for its female equivalent. In Cantonese usage the word qipao is either interchangeable with the female cheongsam or refer to the two-piece qipao variant that is popular in mainland China.

Chinese qipao

The qípáo, also known as the cheongsam or mandarin gown, is a ody-hugging one-piece dress for women.The English loanword cheongsam comes from the Cantonese pronunciation of the original Shanghainese term. In most western countries and in the Cantonese dialect cheongsam is the name of a garment worn by both men and women. Chinese who do not speak the Cantonese dialect view the cheongsam as an exclusively male dress and use the word qipao for its female equivalent. In Cantonese usage the word qipao is either interchangeable with the female cheongsam or refer to the two-piece qipao variant that is popular in mainland China.

Some perfect qipao loved buy many people as follow:

Chinese Buckaroo autumn cheongsam black SG20148

2011 improved fashion Chinese autumn cheongsam black SG19123

2011 new fashion Chinese autumn cheongsam white SG19122

2011 new silk Chinese cheongsam white landscape SG19378

2011 new silk knitting Chinese autumn cheongsam black SG19881

Top grade five golden flowers pure silk cheongsam SG20126

When the Manchu established the Qing Dynasty over all of China, certain social strata emerged. Among them were the Banners (qí), mostly Manchu, who as a group were called Banner People. Manchu women typically wore a one-piece dress that came to be known as the Qipao. The qipao fit loosely and hung straight down the body. After 1644, all Han Chinese were forced to make a close shave and dress in cheongsam instead of Han Chinese clothing, or they were to be killed. For the next 300 years, the cheongsam became the adopted clothing of the Chinese. The garment proved popular and survived the political turmoil of the 1911 Xinhai Revolution that toppled the Qing Dynasty. The qipao has become, with few changes, the archetypal dress for Chinese women.

Some of the new or improved Chinese cheongsams as a list followed:

Chinese winter coat embroidery black tang suit SG23255

Hand painted Chinese tang suit bright blue butterfly

Chinese winter cotton padded coat SG 232266

Embroidery clip cotton velvet winter Chinese coat red SG23265

Winter Chinese coat clip cotton velvet black/red SG23256

Chinese winter cotton coat bright blue SG23271

Embroidery clip cotton velvet winter Chinese coat SG23262

Chinese winter cotton coat SG23252

The first and "traditional" qipao when introduced to the larger Han population were wide, baggy and rather loose. It covered most of the women's body revealing only to head, hands, and the tips of the toe. The loose baggy nature of the clothing also served to demphasize and conceal the figure of the wearer regardless of age. However, with time the qipao were tailored to become more form fitting and revealing. The modern version of the qipao was first developed in Shanghai around 1900, when the Qing Dynasty came to an end and people eagerly seeked for a more modernized style of dress. Slender and form fitting with a high cut, it contrasted sharply with the traditional qipao. In Shanghai it was first known as long dress. Mandarin: chángshān, Cantonese: cheongsam, Shanghainese: zansae).

Chinese Tea (2)

The English word “tea” sounds similar to the pronunciation of its counterpart in Xiamen. The Japanese character for tea is written exactly the same as it is in Chinese, though pronounced with a slight difference. The habit of tea drinking spread to Japan in the 6^th century, but it was not introduced to Europe and America till the 17^th and 18^th centuries. Now the number of tea drinkers in the world is legion and is still on the increase.

Chinese tea traditions

The Chinese have a saying: firewood, rice, oil, salt, sauce, vinegar and tea are the seven necessities to begin a day. Though tea is the last on the list, we still can see the importance of tea in daily life.

A simple meal in Chinese is Cu Cha Dan Fan, namely coarse tea and tasteless dinner. Even a simple meal is finished off with tea, so its importance is obvious.

For the Chinese, tea drinking and tea tasting are not the same. Tea drinking is for refreshment and tonic effect.

 Tea tasting has cultural meaning. Tea and tea wares should match surrounding elements such as breeze, bright moon, pines, bamboo, plums and snow. All these show the ultimate goal of Chinese culture: the harmonious unity of human beings with nature.

Tea is compared to personal character. The fragrance of tea is not aggressive; it is pleasant, low-keyed and lasting. A friendship between gentlemen is also like a cup of tea. With a cup of tea in hand, enjoying the green leaves in a white porcelain cup, you will feel peace. Fame, wealth and other earthly concerns are far away. Tea is the symbol of elegance.

In today, there are a lot of brand teas o lose weight, many young people want a healthy way to keep their shape, but in my opinion, appreciate drink of tea can be acceptance, drink too much or for the improper goals may harm our healthy on the counter side.

Do more exercise and keep good habits can be the eternal way to keep healthy and can enjoy the life easily.

Chinese tea has a lot of relative stories, in modern time, there are a lot of good tea shop, where you can have a good environment to drink the tea with your friends or talk business with your partner or just playing cards.

Chinese Tea

Chinese Tea

    Of the three major beverages of the world—tea, coffee and cocoa- tea is consumed by the largest number of people.At present more than forty countries in the world grow tea. Asian countries produce 90% of the world’s total output. All tea trees in other countries have their origin directly or indirectly in China. The word for tea leaves or tea as a drink in many countries are derivatives from the Chinese character “cha”.China is the homeland of tea. It is believed that China has tea-shrubs as early as five or six thousand years ago, and human cultivation of tea plants dates back two thousand years. Tea from China, along with her silk and porcelain, began to be known to the world more than a thousand years ago and has since always been an important Chinese export. The Categories of Tea Chinese tea may be classified into five categories according to the different methods by which it is processed.

1)      Green tea:Green tea is the variety which keeps the original color of the tea leaves without fermentation during processing. This category consists mainly of Longjing tea of Zhejiang Province, Maofeng of Huangshan Mountain in Anhui Province and Biluochun produced in Jinagsu.

2)      Black tea: black tea, known as “red tea in China, is the category which is fermented before baking’ it is later developed on the basis of the green tea. The best brands of black tea are Qihong of Anhui, Dianhong of Yunnan, Sunhong of Jiangsu, Chuanhong of Sichuan and Huhong of Hunan.

3)      Wulong tea: this variety possesses features of both green and the black teas, being made after partial fermentation. It is a specialty from the provinces on China’s southeast coast: Fujian, Guangdong and Taiwan.

4)      Compressed tea: this is the kind of tea which is compressed and hardened into a certain shape. It is convenient for transport and storage and is popular to the ethnic minorities living in the border areas of the country. As compressed tea is black in color in its commercial form, it is also known in China as Black tea. Most of the compressed tea is in the form of bricks; it is, therefore, generally called brick tea, though it is sometimes also in the form of cakes and bowls. It is mainly produced in Hubei, Hunan, Sichuan and Yunnan provinces.

5)      Scented tea: this kind of tea is made by mixing fragrant flowers in the tea leaves in the course of processing. The flowers commonly used for this purpose are jasmine and magnolia. Jasmine tea is a well-known favorite with the northerners of China and with a growing number of foreigners

Chinese pagodas

Chinese pagodas are a traditional part of Chinese architecture, introduced form India along with Buddhism as protective structures for Buddhist relics. In addition to religious use, since ancient times Chinese pagodas have been praised ofr the spectacular views which they offer, and many famous poems in Chinese history attest to the joy of scaling pagodas.

Most Chinese pagodas are connected to the Buddhist tradition in China. The earliest were built in the first century AD, when Buddhism was introduced to China from India. Some were built for feudal rulers to commune with the “immortals” who were believed to live in the clouds. Others housed religious artifacts and relics.

The best example of these Buddihism pagodas is perhaps the imposing Wild Goose Pagoda in Xi’an, Shanxi Province. This pagoda has seven storeys, about 64.1 meters high, it is of wood-and-brick structure. It was built in the mid-seventh century to house Buddhist Scriptures brought from India by the monk, XuanZang, the famous Tang Dynasty pilgrim traveler and scholar collected more than 600 volumes of scriptures and later translated them into Chinese. The wild goose pagoda is an architectural masterpiece and remains intact and in good condition, notwithstanding 1.300 years of weathering and a very strong earthquake.

Chinese characterization

Chinese pagodas come in various shapes and sizes-some look like towers, others like pavilions, still others like pyramids

Chinese pagodas may be square, polygonal or circular with each story separated by projecting roofs or eaves. A typical pagoda has three main elements: the underground hall, the platform  and the body. The underground hall usually housed sacred relics, books and paintings. The platform may be a simple structure, or it may be elaborated decorated. The shaft or the main part of the pagoda may be either solid or hollow. A spiral stairway sometimes leads up through this central shafe. Images of the Buddha are usually carved on the outside walls. Pagodas’ foofs are often crowned with ornate carvings or studded with jewels

Ancient Chinese architecture

The huabiao

The huabiao is a marble ornamental pillar engraved with entwisting dragons and auspicious clouds, used to decorate important buildings in China.

The history of huabiao

According to the legends, the first such pillars were used about 4,000 years ago when yao and shun were the country’s rulers. At that time, they were made of wood, not marble, and they were not just ornamental. They were landmarks used for travelling. Later, Yao and Shun found another use for the pillars. They were used as suggestion boxes of a sort. The common people could post comments and advice for their ruler on the poles.

A more plausible theory about the origin of this type of pillar focuses on an ancient instrument for measurement. In the spring and autumn period, before a building was constructed, the designers erected a pole. This pole, called “biao” in Chinese, cast a shadow on the ground which helped the designers determine the proper directions. Since many construction projects lasted over long periods of time and a durable “compass” was needed, the pole was made of stone. When the building was completed the stone pole was incorporated into the structure.

With the establishment of the feudal system over 2,000 years ago, the Huabiao came to represent the power of the emperor. It would be carved with dragons, a symbol of royalty, and placed in or in front of palaces and temples. Huabiaos were also placed in front of emperors’ tombs. In this case they were called Mubiao, or tomb columns.

As the use of these columns changed, so did their appearance. They became more ornate and gradually developed into the Huabiao we mostly see in China today. The typical Huabiao now has a round or \octagonal base surrounded by a carved stone wall. Typically, dragons are carved on the column, while a dignified stone animal sits on its top.

Beast sitting on the top of Huabiao

Four of the most famous Huabiaos in China are to be found at Tian’an-men or the Gate of Heavenly Peace at the entrance to the Forbidden City in Beijing. They were constructed during the Qing Dynasty. Each has a stone Hou sitting regally on top of the column. Like the dragon, the Hou is also a mythical animal that represents power and good fortune. The heads of the Hou on the two columns behind the gate are turned inward, looking toward the palace, while those on the columns in front of the gate have their heads turned outward. The positioning of the heads symbolized the hopes of the people. With the animals’ heads turning inward, emperors were expected not to allow in sensual pleasures in the palace, but to leave the palace and get a better understanding of the common people and their needs. For this reason, the columns behind the gate are named “Wangjunchu”, which means “expecting His Majesty to go on an inspection”.

The Hou looking away from the palace shows people’s longing for the emperors’ return. This reminded rulers not to become infatuated with the beautiful landscapes of their domain but to return in good time to run state affairs. Accordingly, the two Huabiaos in front of the gate are named “Wangjungui”, meaning “looking forward to the emperors’ return”

Chinese Clothing-Mao Suit

Mao suit

The Mao suit is the western name for the style of male attire known as the sun zhong shan suit or zhongshan suit, named after sun Zhong shan(Sun Yat-sen) who introduced it shortly after the founding of the Republic of China. In accordance with the Chinese tradition of changing the style of dress for different dynasties, Sun Yat-sen instructed that a new form of clothing be designed for the new republic. The western name comes from its popularization by Mao Zedong.

In corporating elements of German military dress including a turndown collar and four symmetrically placed pockets and based on a form of attire popular with contemporary Chinese men in Japan and Southeast Asia, the Zhong shan suit was an attempt to cater to “modern” sensibilities without completely adopting western styles. Instead of the three hidden pockets in western suits, the Zhong shan suit had four outside pockets to adhere to Chinese concepts of balance and symmetry. Over time, minor stylistic changes developed. The suit originally had seven buttons, later reduced to five.

After Sun Yat-sun’s death in 1925, popular mythology assigned a revolutionary and patriotic significance to the Zhongshan suit. The four pockets were said to represent the Four Cardinal Principals cited in the classic book of changes. The five center-front buttons were said to represent the five Quans( branches of government) cited in the constitution of the Republic of China and the three cuff-buttons to symbolize Sun Yat-sen’s Three Principles of the people.

In the 1920s, civil servants of the Chinese government were required to wear the Zhongshan suit. After the establishment of the People’s Republic of China, the suit became a symbol of proletarian unity, and was regularly worn by Communist party cadres until the 1990s when it was largely replaced the standard formal dress for the first and second generation of PRC leaders such as Deng Xiaoping.

During the 1900s, it began to be worn with increasingly infrequence by leaders of Jiang Zemin’s generation. On informal occasions, older cadres will wear panama shirts and most younger cadres will wear other shirts. By the early part of the 21^st centry, the Mao or Zhongshan suit has been rarely worn even on formal occasions. The infrequent occasions on which it is worn usually involve situations in civilian party officials wish to demonstrate control over the military. In Taiwan, the Zhongshan suit was infrequently seen after the 1970s.

Chinese Cheongsam, Qipao

the following are the names of chinese cheongsam or qipao i had ever known, some of the qipao are really gorgeous, here i just list some of the names, if you have interesting you can web the name and see more details,
Chinese cheongsams:

2011 new velutum Chinese cheongsam black SG19448

Chinese velutum evening cheongsam dress rose red SG1001

Chinese Buckaroo autumn cheongsam black SG20148

2011 improved fashion Chinese autumn cheongsam black SG19123

2011 new fashion Chinese autumn cheongsam white SG19122

2011 new silk Chinese cheongsam white landscape SG19378

2011 new silk knitting Chinese autumn cheongsam black SG19881

Top grade five golden flowers pure silk cheongsam SG20126

Top grade Chinese cheongsam pure silk evening dress black/red SG20121

Handcraft beading velvet Chinese cheongsam black SG17449

2011 autumn Chinese cheongsam pink calico SG20911

2011 autumn improved fashion Chinese cheongsam SG19227

Top grade Chinese cheongsam pure silk evening dress black/green SG20116

Top grade Chinese cheongsam pure silk evening dress SG20119

Velvet embroidery peacock and peony Chinese cheongsam SG19258

2011 autumn improved fashion Chinese cheongsam pink SG19225

2011 autumn improved fashion Chinese cheongsam white/blue SG19228

Improved pure silk Chinese cheongsam red SG18211

Improved pure silk Chinese cheongsam red SG18211

2011 autumn Chinese cheongsam with painting white SG18219

Top grade pure silk Chinese movie cheongsam SG18118

2011 autumn Chinese cheongsam evening dress SG18219

New Chinese Clothing:

Chinese winter coat embroidery black tang suit SG23255

Hand painted Chinese tang suit bright blue butterfly

Chinese winter cotton padded coat SG 232266

Embroidery clip cotton velvet winter Chinese coat red SG23265

Winter Chinese coat clip cotton velvet black/red SG23256

Chinese winter cotton coat bright blue SG23271

Embroidery clip cotton velvet winter Chinese coat SG23262

Chinese winter cotton coat SG23252

Embroidery Chinese trousers with fish pattern black G23262

2011 new Chinese winter cotton coat red SG23258

Chinese winter coat cotton black flowers SG23259

Classic embroidery Chinese trousers black SG23281

Chinese clothing blouse:

2011 autumn Chinese red peony coat SG20223

Chinese autumn trousers black dandelion SG20448

Chinese tang suit for men embroidery coat black SGN21888

Chinese tang suit for men dragon black coat SGN20155

Handwork Embroidery pure silk winter coat black SG88579

2011 winter Chinese cotton coat black/red SG88528

2011 new Chinese autumn coat black/red SG20227

Chinese winter clothing for men red SN27489

Chinese tang trousers for women black SG20447

Chinese winter clothing for men with characters SGN28944

Chinese clothing for men short sleeve blue SGN21113

Chinese winter clothing for men dragon style SGN19777

2011 new Chinese clothing for women rainbow SG20222

Chinese autumn clothing red SGN14887

Chinese autumn coat for women black knot button SG20221

Improved Chinese autumn clothing for women pink SG20129

Hand painted Chinese winter coat bright blue SG77568

Improved Chinese winter coat black/white SG20311

Chinese tang clothing for women black SG20312

2011 winter Chinese cotton coat red peony SG20115

Chinese Clothing for Summer:

Top grade pure silk cheongsam Chinese gambiered Canton gauze dress SG17716

Top grade pure silk cheongsam Chinese movie dress SG17296

Cotton Chinese cheongsam 2011 summer dress SG17196

2011 new Chinese dress white improved cheongsam SG13888

Embroidery Chinese cheongsam pink with Chinese knot button SG101015

2011 new Chinese dress full sleeve white improved cheongsam

2011 summer Chinese cheongsam Grey SG13078

2011 summer embroidery pink Chinese cheongsam SG13061

Chinese cheongsam jacquard weave cotton dress blue SG13848

Embroidery Chinese cheongsam black with purple lace flowers SG100555

2011 new embroidery Chinese cheongsam piece-puzzle dress SG12148

Classic Chinese cheongsam pure silk red dress with peony pattern SG10568

Stretch cotton Chinese cheongsam white with flowers SG100057

Top grade pure silk Chinese cheongsam movie dress with peony SG18119

Improved Chinese cheongsam white with red flowers SG100192

2011 new Chinese cheongsam open collar dress SG1629

Embroidery Chinese cheongsam open collar dress SG100963

Embroidery Chinese cheongsam open collar dress SG18117

Pure gambiered gauze Chinese cheongsam purple SG16559

Chinese Wedding Dress

Chinese wedding lantern suit red SG19192

Chinese wedding cheongsam red SG1921

Chinese wedding dress peacock cheongsam red SG20118

Chinese wedding dress lace cheongsam red SG 19899

Chinese wedding chongsam lace dress SG20125