实用英语讲解:中国旗袍的文化
编者按:旗袍是中国的传统服饰,是民国时期最流行的女性服装,它能展示相互中国女性曼妙的身姿,是一个特色的中国服装,这种中国文化用英语怎么讲解呢?
Chi-pao(qípáo旗袍), or cheongsam (chángshān 长衫), literal meaning of "long shirt /dress", is a traditional form of Chinese dress for women characterized by its high collar, tight fitting and high slits. The stylish and often tight-fitting Chipao (qípáo旗袍) that is best known today was created in the 1920s in Shanghai and made fashionable by socialites and upper class women.
Originated from Qing dynasty, The earlyChi-pao was wide and loose. It covered most of the woman's body, revealing only the head, hands, and the tips of the toes.
The modern version was first developed in Shanghai in the 1920s, partly under the influence of Beijing styles. People eagerly sought a more modernized style of dress and transformed the old Chi-pao to suit their tastes. Slender and form fitting with a high cut, it had great differences from the traditional Chi-pao .
Ten famous movie celebrities in Shanghai in
The Republican period ( mínguó shíqī 民国时期)
In 1929, Chi-pao was chosen by the goverment of Republic of China (mínguó zhèngfǔ 民国政府 ) to be one of the national dresses. In the 1930s, the fashion prevailed in Shanghai and Beijing and soon after became popular in many big cities. Actually, The Republican period (mínguó shíqī 民国时期) is the golden age ofChi-pao. Wearing Chi-pao carried the symbol of promoting gender equality and saving the country. It symbolized a silent protest, as part of the May Fourth Movement and the New Cultural Movement.
Two women wearing Chi-pao in a 1930s Shanghai advertisement
From the 1950s to the 1970s, due to the influence of "movements" in China, especially the Chinese Cultural Revolution (1966-1976), the Chi-pao was seen as a feudal dress of the ancient times. It was abandoned as daily clothing, and people who wore Chi-pao were considered a political misbehavior at that time.
Since 1980s, with the trend of renaissance of Chinese traditional culture, people in mainland China started to pay attention to the Chi-pao again. The Chi-pao is gaining popularity in films, beauty pageants, and fashion shows in both China and other countries all over the world.
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