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A Young Designer’s Way to Fashion Success
Chinese designer Zhang Yan, 【小题1】 work has just hit New York’s and Chinese catwalks (T台), is slowly breaking the old idea about men in embroidery (刺绣) and fashion. Zhang has surprised the world with his unique embroidered Qipaos.
However, for the 26-year-old young man, his success is not easy. 【小题2】 (hold) the tiny needle properly in his big hand wasn’t 【小题3】 easy job for Zhang in the early days. What’s more, his parents were 【小题4】 (strong) against him, thinking that embroidery was women’ s work and it had no future, 【小题5】 Zhang did not give up. He believes the spirit of craftsmanship has nothing to do with gender (性别) when it comes to dreams.
Years of his hard work 【小题6】 (pay) off so far. His designs quickly drew attention and even earned him an 【小题7】(invite) to the 2019 New York Fashion Week. Western audiences at the show 【小题8】 (amaze) by the charm of the embroidered Qipao, saying it showed a kind of Eastern power.
Feeling that his success has brought him a sense of national 【小题9】 (proud), Zhang hopes his experience can also help inspire teenagers 【小题10】 (follow) their dreams. “There are many ways to achieve success. As long as you keep going, you can make your dreams come true,” he says.