Who is Guan Pinglu?

Guan Lu, formerly known as Hu Shoumei.

One of the prototypes of the popular spy drama cheongsam protagonist Guan Pinglu was born in Youyu County, Shanxi Province in 1907. Her parents passed away when she was 15 years old. She and her younger sister Hu Xiufeng lived with their second aunt. When she was 20 years old, Guan Lu was admitted to Shanghai Law School and one year later transferred to Nanjing Central University to continue her studies.

In 1930, Guan Lu published her first short story "Her Hometown". From then on, she wrote poems, created novels, composed lyrics for movie songs, and translated foreign literary works. Together with Pan Liudai, Zhang Ailing, and Su Qing, she was known as one of the "Four Great Writers of the Republic of China". Talented woman", she was rising like a star in Shanghai, but suddenly disappeared in the literary world.

Introduction to cheongsam.

The cheongsam is the traditional clothing of Chinese and Chinese women around the world. It is known as the quintessence of China and the national costume of women. Although its definition and the time of its creation are still controversial, it is still a long-standing clothing culture in China. One of the most gorgeous phenomena and forms in the world.

The cheongsam was formed in the 1920s of the last century. Some scholars believe that its origin can be traced back to the Shenyi of the pre-Qin and Han Dynasties, and the 1920s of the Republic of China.

It later became the most common women’s clothing and was designated as one of the national dresses by the government of the Republic of China in 1929. After the 1950s, the cheongsam gradually fell into disfavor in the mainland, especially during the Cultural Revolution when it was regarded as feudal dross and an asset. Class sentiment was criticized.

After the 1980s, with the re-emphasis on traditional culture in the mainland and the influence of film and television culture, fashion shows, beauty pageants, etc., cheongsam has not only gradually revived in the mainland, but has also spread throughout the world's fashionable places.