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Visitors strike poses in hanfu at Beijing's Forbidden City amid snow

CGTN

A photo shows two women dressed in traditional attire visiting the Forbidden City in Beijing, on December 13, 2023. /CFP
A photo shows two women dressed in traditional attire visiting the Forbidden City in Beijing, on December 13, 2023. /CFP

A photo shows two women dressed in traditional attire visiting the Forbidden City in Beijing, on December 13, 2023. /CFP

Two women wearing long coats pose for a photo near a tree at the Forbidden City in Beijing, December 13, 2023. /CFP
Two women wearing long coats pose for a photo near a tree at the Forbidden City in Beijing, December 13, 2023. /CFP

Two women wearing long coats pose for a photo near a tree at the Forbidden City in Beijing, December 13, 2023. /CFP

A woman wearing a bright coat takes a selfie at the Forbidden City in Beijing, December 13, 2023. /CFP
A woman wearing a bright coat takes a selfie at the Forbidden City in Beijing, December 13, 2023. /CFP

A woman wearing a bright coat takes a selfie at the Forbidden City in Beijing, December 13, 2023. /CFP

A woman dressed in traditional attire holds up a parasol at the Forbidden City in Beijing on December 13, 2023. /CFP
A woman dressed in traditional attire holds up a parasol at the Forbidden City in Beijing on December 13, 2023. /CFP

A woman dressed in traditional attire holds up a parasol at the Forbidden City in Beijing on December 13, 2023. /CFP

Two women dressed in traditional attire peer at a phone in the Forbidden City in Beijing on December 13, 2023. /CFP
Two women dressed in traditional attire peer at a phone in the Forbidden City in Beijing on December 13, 2023. /CFP

Two women dressed in traditional attire peer at a phone in the Forbidden City in Beijing on December 13, 2023. /CFP

Hanfu has remained in vogue in China for generations, and what better time to take out traditional winter coats and ensembles than during heavy snowfall. Tourists and residents have packed Beijing's Forbidden City, many dressed head-to-toe in hanfu chic. Their flowing, yet cozy looking garments complemented the ancient architecture, harkening back to similar scenes once witnessed in the Forbidden City in past dynasties. 

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