How did cheongsam evolve?

Cheongsam is a traditional dress for women in China. Recently, short video platforms such as Tik Tok have also blown up the cheongsam style. So what is the evolution of cheongsam?

1, the origin of cheongsam

There is a certain debate about the origin of cheongsam in academic circles. Mr. Zhou Xibao thinks that cheongsam is the dress of flag girls in Qing Dynasty, but some scholars think that Mr. Zhou's view is somewhat biased. Professor Fennie Yuen thinks that cheongsam is related to cheongsam, but the real origin of cheongsam should be the tubular dress of the Western Zhou Dynasty or the deep clothing of the pre-Qin and Han Dynasties. Some people agree with this view, while others question it. Although Mr. Wang Yuqing did not directly explain the origin of cheongsam, he denied the inheritance relationship between cheongsam and flag women's clothing. Professor Bian Xiangyang believes that cheongsam is the product of the combination of Chinese and western cultures. There is also a saying that cheongsam evolved from a big dress, and some people think that women's cheongsam is modeled after men's clothes and made for the pursuit of equality between men and women. There are different opinions about the origin of cheongsam, and all kinds of opinions seem to be reasonable.

2. The evolution of cheongsam

With the further integration of the Chinese nation, cheongsam has taken shape and become the representative of Central Plains culture. In modern China, influenced by Confucianism, Yantai people in coastal areas have long been used to wearing cheongsam. At the end of Qing Dynasty, China was forced to open its doors, and western culture flowed into China, which brought some new ideas to Chinese people. Therefore, in the process of combining Chinese and western cultures, the cheongsam was further modified by Yantai people, making it more beautiful to wear. During the Republic of China, influenced by western culture, women began to pay more attention to equality between men and women. In addition to pursuing beauty, a large number of women began to wear cheongsam, which made cheongsam culture widely spread.

Nowadays, cheongsam is not only a symbol of China traditional culture, but also a means for other women in love to show their beautiful figure. Women wearing cheongsam can really show their beauty to a great extent.