We celebrated the China Hanfu Day from April 28th to May 13th, 2018 in Xi’an. There were catwalk shows and traditional music concerts. That day people wore traditional Chinese clothing. Hanfu fans from all over the country gathered there to take photos and put them online for a Hanfu photo competition.
China Hanfu Day is on the third day of the third month of the Chinese lunar calendar. In old China, this day was also known as Shangsi Festival. Its aim (目的) is to encourage young Chinese to be proud of traditional clothing, as well as Chinese culture.
Han people lived in China before the Qing dynasty. Hanfu is their traditional clothing. It has a history of about 3,000 years and it also changes. However, some of its main characteristics (特点) remain. For example, there are two parts that overlap (交叠) on the front. People call it “Jiao Ling”. On the other hand, people usually use ribbons (系带) instead of buttons (扣子). It is the main characteristic of Hanfu, too.
China is becoming a leading country in the world, and the Chinese people feel more confident about its traditional culture than ever before. Wearing traditional clothing might be an interesting way of showing how we feel about this.
【小题1】The Hanfu Day in Xi’an lasted 16 days.【小题2】Hangfu fans could try on traditional Hanfu for free during the China Hanfu Day in Xi’an.
【小题3】In old China, Hanfu Day is also called the Lantern Festival.
【小题4】Although Hanfu changes, some of its main characteristics (特点) remain.
【小题5】We celebrate the China Hanfu Day in order to encourage young Chinese to be proud of traditional clothing and Chinese culture.
