History & Culture

History, Material & Use of Panbo 襻膊攀膊

Panbo (襻膊 ; pàn bó) / (攀膊 ; pān bó) is a long piece of cloth tied over the sleeves...

30 June 2023

Ancient hairstyles are more complicated than modern hairstyles. In ancient times, not only did women have to tie their hair...

24 June 2023

When you search for Hanfu, you will often come across “Wei Jin style”. Is the Wei Jin style clothing with...

18 June 2023

What does a traditional Chinese fan look like? Although they are no longer available in material form, according to Mr....

6 June 2023

Those who watch costume/historical dramas often find that there is such a department in the drama: Da Li Si (Dali...

3 June 2023

Fujin (Chinese: 幅巾 ; pinyin: fú jīn), also known as Jinze (巾帻 ; jīn zé) or Patou (帕头 ; pà...

31 May 2023

Chinese knot was originally made of sewing and knotting in the Paleolithic Age, then extended to the rites and records...

25 May 2023

The red pattern on the ancient women’s forehead was called “Huadian (Chinese: 花钿 ; pinyin: huā diàn)”. Huadian is a...

19 May 2023

Ming dynasty women’s hairstyles originally kept the style of the Song and Yuan dynasties and put their hair in a...

7 May 2023

Wangjin (Chinese: 网巾 ; pinyin: wǎng jīn) is a net headwear worn by adult males to wrap their hair, and...

4 May 2023