CCC: Chinese Clothes Culture

[size=2]Sylish, beautiful, and downright cool, Chinese clothing has influenced everything from the Japanese Kimono and Korean Hanbok to outfits in movies like Star Wars.  Research indicates that Chinese clothing started to take shape during the Xi?¡ì?¨¨ ?? dynasty (2200 BC), and lasted until the M?¡ì?ng ??? dynasty (1368-1644), when it was forcibly replaced by Manchu styles (1644-1911).  Pre-Q?¡ì?ng clothing is referred to as H?¡ì?¨¨n fu (???¡è? sometimes called ???? Y?¡ì? shang), or the traditional dress of the Han Chinese people.  Many people equate ???traditional??? Chinese clothing to the popular Q?¡ì? p?¡ì?o (?¡§???) or Cheongsam (??¨¨??), however these are Manchu styles and not the form of clothing worn by Chinese people for thousands of years.[/size]

Following are Chinese styles worn throughout the dynasties:

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