Following the tradition of wearing new clothes for the Chinese New Year, hanfu, or traditional Chinese clothing, has experienced substantial growth during the festive season. The horse face skirt is particularly popular for its combination of traditional and modern elements, especially among young Chinese.

During the Spring Festival, many performers and tourists in Luoyang, Henan Province, showcased the horse face skirts. Gorgeous hanfu shows in Caoxian County, Shandong Province, one of the major hanfu production bases in China, highlighted the elegance of the long tradition of Chinese clothing.

Consumers expressed their desire to promote traditional Chinese culture as hanfu styles become more common.

The sales of horse face skirts are booming, leading production enterprises to optimize processes to meet demand. With annual sales surpassing 7 billion yuan, the sales of new year’s clothes for the Year of the Dragon, primarily horse face skirts, exceeded 300 million yuan in Caoxian County.

Data from e-commerce platforms indicate a significant surge in the search volume for hanfu since January. Among the various hanfu styles, the horse face skirt has become the most popular item, with sales of many hot-selling items surpassing one million yuan.

Zhang Mingqiang, the general manager of Haining Xucun Mingji Fabric Factory, expressed both happiness and concern due to the steady stream of daily orders. He currently faces a pile of more than 30,000 orders for horse face skirts.

Expanding production capacity is a top priority for many local enterprises. Newly purchased fabric production equipment is being installed and commissioned by the fabric manufacturer and will be put into use after the Spring Festival holiday.

Additionally, local companies are making efforts to the production and development of more Chinese-style clothing fabrics. The new trend of Chinese-style fashion, led by horse face skirts, is gaining popularity among overseas consumers as well.

【小题1】Why is the horse face skirt particularly popular?

A．Because of its sustainable growth.	B．Because of its combined elements.
C．Because of its display by people in Luoyang.	D．Because of its long tradition.

【小题2】What was the consumers’ attitude towards horse face skirt?

A．Unclear.

B．Neutral.

C．Supportive.

D．Opposed.

【小题3】Why did Zhang Mingqiang have a mixed feeling?

A．Because he was happy with the quality of his products.

B．Because he was pleased with the production capacity of his company.

C．Because he was worried about the slow-selling of horse face skirts.

D．Because he gained steady orders but couldn’t keep up with them.

【小题4】What will probably be discussed in the following paragraph?

A．The efforts local companies make to horse face skirts.

B．The improvement of production capacity.

C．The popularity of horse face skirts overseas.

D．The fame of horse face skirts in other seasons.