Chinese clothing symbolizes its culture and communicates its own vitality. Ancient Chinese preferred to wear clothing in dark colors and a fully developed system of matching colors. In modern China, a wide range of clothing is designed.
Patterns, prints, weave, and motifs of the ancient culture are used with new age fabrics and styles to create modern Chinese clothing.
Patterns for modern Chinese clothing are created with an inspiration from traditional designs and customs. Today social occasions still see men dressed in a refined traditional long gown. Women too wear a modified form of fashion from the Ch'ing Dynasty.
China is neither modern, nor traditional. Their lifestyle is modern, with an adaptation of ancient traditions. Similarly, their clothing style remains deep rooted in the country's history and ancient religious practices.
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Fibre2fashion News Desk - India