Why does Vietnamese cheongsam split to the waist? What's the role?

When we watched In the Mood for Love, we were not only attracted by the wonderful performances of Maggie Cheung and Tony Leung Chiu Wai, but also shocked by the wonderful cheongsam of Maggie Cheung. As one of the clothing choices of women in China, cheongsam can perfectly outline the body curve of women. And our neighbor Vietnam also has such a national costume similar to cheongsam, but it is not called cheongsam, but called Aodai.

As one of the traditional costumes of Vietnamese women, Aobao has always been deeply loved by Vietnamese women. Aodai is usually a solid color, and there is a conventional way to choose the color. Young girls usually wear white and black to symbolize pure girls. Married women usually wear dark clothes that represent maturity. On festive occasions, many people will choose to wear red Audace.

There is also a significant difference between Aobao and Qipao, that is, Aobao in Vietnam generally splits to the waist, while Qipao in China generally splits to the knees, which is related to the Vietnamese habit of wearing Aobao. Because Vietnamese women also wear a pair of pants in carols. If the fork is high enough, it will be more comfortable to walk and more in line with the human body's action habits. Moreover, Vietnamese girls will have a very fairy feeling when wearing Aodai, and Aodai, who is split high, will walk more aesthetically.

Although Vietnam has always been influenced by China culture, it has its own culture in the long history. We should respect and even appreciate foreign cultural habits and dress habits, instead of always imagining from our own cultural perspective. Only in this way can we have better cultural exchanges.