A woman showcases a hanfu costume she is wearing to a hanfu-themed event held at a museum in Urumqi in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region on November 18, 2023./CFP
A woman showcases a hanfu costume she is wearing to a hanfu-themed event held at a museum in Urumqi in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region on November 18, 2023./CFP
Women wearing hanfu are seen at a hanfu-themed gathering held at a museum in Urumqi in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region on November 18, 2023./CFP
A woman showcases a hanfu costume she is wearing to a hanfu-themed event held at a museum in Urumqi in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region on November 18, 2023./CFP
The revival of the ancient fashion style of hanfu, the traditional costume of Chinese Han people, has been gaining in popularity with young Chinese in recent years. The younger generations are promoting these culture-defining garments to a wider audience by holding hanfu-themed events or simply by wearing them on weekend trips.
Boasting a long history, this ancient Chinese fashion has influenced the traditional clothing of neighboring cultures, as reflected in the Korean hanbok and the Japanese kimono.