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Blue daopao

Blue daopao 道袍, a traditional men’s gown in China, sold by Xianming Yijian Hanfu, an online shop onTaobao.

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  • Mapping the Hanfu Movement

    story by Koen van der Lijn.

    In November 2003, a young man named Wang Letian wore Hanfu 汉服 out on the street in Zhengzhou. This put wearing Hanfu on the map in China. Almost two decades later, the wearing of Hanfu developed into a true movement with a diverse background of wearers.

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