BEIJING - For just 200 yuan ($31), brides-to-be can score the Western-style wedding gown of their dreams at the Wedding Dress Mall in the western Beijing neighborhood of Wukesong. This spacious mall ...
A humble cheongsam (qipao in Mandarin) shop in Yinchuan, Ningxia Hui autonomous region, is bridging cultural connections with its exquisite handmade wedding dresses tailored to local and foreign ...
Few dresses have been as iconic in history as the cheongsam, also known as qipao, save the "little black dress" or the white wedding dress. Yet, growing up, I never liked cheongsams. My oldest memory ...
A cheongsam, also known as a qipao, is a traditional Chinese dress often worn during Lunar New Year celebrations as well as on other special occasions. Keita Maruyama Eastern elements such as Chinese ...
It is as much fashion as it is an integral part of our culture. This traditional Chinese dress has evolved over time into a form that is unique and iconic, and which is celebrated in literature, art ...
Bent over a magenta chiffon fabric, an elderly Hong Kong tailor wearing thick glasses meticulously stitched on embroidered butterflies, working to transform the shimmering material into an elegant, ...
While some might be sticklers for tradition when it comes to the cheongsam, like that one woman who touted it as motivation to maintain a flat stomach, it's safe to say most women would be tired of ...