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 ...

“Fashioning Chinese Women,” a new exhibition at LACMA, showcases over 70 garments, many of them from the private collection of one Chinese American family.

The cheongsam is certainly versatile, and we have fashion designers here in Malaysia showing that the traditional attire can be fun and trendy – while still keeping its timeless silhouette. Photo: ...

's vintage cheongsam collection, one stands apart: a red dress thought to be from 1950s Shanghai, embroidered with butterflies and flowers and made just years before China's Cultural Revolution. "It's ...

Bold and vibrant colours are often taken as a hallmark of Lunar New Year fashion. Yet, you also can’t run away from traditional dressing. The cheongsam is a perennial favourite, and designers ...

Cheongsam lovers give a show on an ancient street in Bozhou, east China's Anhui Province, May 5, 2018. A cheongsam cultural festival opened here on Saturday, attracting more than 600 cheongsam lovers ...

Till the 1930s, Manchu people, no matter male or female, all wore loose-fitting and straight-bottomed broad-sleeved long gowns with a wide front. The lower hem of women's cheongsam reached the calves ...

Edith Cheung (in orange scarf), an adviser with the Centre for Heritage, Art and Textiles (CHAT), at the Out of the Box: Rethinking Chinese Garments exhibition. (PROVIDED TO CHINA DAILY) The qipao, or ...

A cheongsam fashion show is staged in Changzhou, east China's Jiangsu Province, May 12, 2024. Photo: China News Service A cheongsam fashion show is staged in Changzhou, east China's Jiangsu Province, ...