What's the difference between Hanfu and Qipao? How to distinguish cheongsam from Hanfu?

Hanfu and Qipao have a long history in China, and they are very distinctive traditional costumes in China. Many people like to wear Hanfu cheongsam when taking pictures, which looks like they have traveled through ancient times. Although Hanfu and Qipao are both traditional clothes in China, there are still great differences between them.

Cheongsam, as a traditional costume of Manchu, is also called flag suit. When people make cheongsam, they like to make cheongsam with different colors and patterns from silk or cotton and linen. Even when making cheongsam, some people like to embroider a set of patterns on it, and put layers of delicate lace on the skirt or cuffs and hem of cheongsam to make the whole cheongsam look more exquisite. As people's clothes, cheongsam can not only keep warm, but also symbolize status.

Especially in ancient times, only the nobles in the palace, such as the empress dowager, Gege or the emperor's concubine, were qualified to wear cheongsam. Like ordinary maids in the palace or working servants, they are not qualified to wear cheongsam. They can only wear short jackets or trousers Although there is no strict hierarchy of cheongsam in the palace among the people, there are rich and poor. Most of the colors of cheongsam are very bright and complicated, and there are also various fabrics and colors.

On the other hand, Hanfu is a traditional costume of the Han people. Hanfu has existed since the period of the Yellow Emperor, and its history is longer than cheongsam. Moreover, careful observation shows that Hanfu is mostly worn in a lace-up way, and there are no buttons on the whole Hanfu. The style of Hanfu is not as bright and complicated as Qipao, and most Hanfu styles are simple and elegant. And the concepts of the two are different. Cheongsam is improved on the basis of flag dress and combined with some western elements, while Hanfu has always been a traditional costume of Han nationality.