Fifty primary school students painted "Qipao," or traditional Chinese dress, on dolls near the West Lake in the city of Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province on Sunday. /VCG Photo

As part of the 2019 Hangzhou Global Qipao Festival, the event showcased "The New Hangzhou," a blend of tradition and fashion, to residents by giving students a chance to experience painting Qipao on dolls. /VCG Photo

In the exhibition area, visitors enjoyed various hand-painted styles, while taking photos with the dolls. /VCG Photo

The Qipao is a body-hugging dress with distinctive Chinese features of Manchu origin. Hangzhou prides itself for being the birthplace of the Qipao. /VCG Photo