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• It is known in Mandarin Chinese（普通 话） as the qí páo in Beijing and Shanghai .
The origin（起源）
The Cheongsam （旗袍）came from the Manchus （满族人）who grew out of（产生于 ） ancient Nuzhen tribes（女真部落）. • In the early 17th century, Nurhachi（努尔哈赤 ）, a great political and military strategist, unified the various Nuzhen tribes and set up the Eight Banners System（八旗制度）. Over the years, a collarless（无领）, tube－ shaped gown was developed, which was worn by both men and women. That is the embryo （萌芽）of the Qipao. The dress is called Qipao in Chinese or translated as “banner gown（旗服）", for it came from the people who lived under the Banner System.
The style
• Chi-pao has many styles, and the change is mainly based on sleeves, Jin, collar, openings, and the length of Cheongsam. • Sleeves （袖子）: wide sleeves, narrow and long sleeves, middle sleeves, short sleeves or sleeveless. • Jin（襟）: round jin, straight jin, slanting jin( 斜襟), double jin（双襟）， and so on.
From the 1950s to 1960s
• In the East Asia, the founding of the People’s Republic of China marks the end of the old life. The cheongsam, which has been cherished by people for a long time was not practical and was set aside(放置一旁). But in 1950s and 1960s, cheongsams began to show up again in the people's lives.
The definition
• The Qi Pao or Chi-Pao, also known as the cheongsam or mandarin gown(长袍) • A body-hugging (紧身的)one-piece(连衣 裙)Chinese dress
• The English vocabulary cheongsam comes from the Cantonese(广东话)
Beijing
style
Shanghai
style
My personal opinions on qipao
In my opinion,the cheongsam is a dazzling flower in China's national apparel.The unique beauty,demeanor（风度）,disposition（性情 ） and nice feelings for life it has brought to wearers can not be replaced by any other garments.It brings endless beauty for famale.Chienseቤተ መጻሕፍቲ ባይዱcheongsam shouldn't be fogotten by contemporary girls.
From 1966 to 1976
• The Cultural Revolution（文革）is a disaster for cheongsam.During that period,women was not allowed to wear cheongsam .
• In modern times
• Now cheongsam is popular again.And many popular elements was brought into the cheongsam design.
modern cheongsam
The structure
• Frog 盘扣
• Mandarin collar 立领 • Lapel / front of a garment襟 • Openings 衩
From the 1930s to 1940s
• 1930s and 1940s saw the cheongsam in its peak fashion(时尚顶峰). Affected by the styles of the Europe, a step forward was made in exposing the female figure（女性曲线）. The cheongsam in 1930s was shortened with the length to the knees, and the cuffs(袖口) were also narrowed.
high collar
high openings low openings
no opening
The factions(派别)
• The Beijing style, with red-tapism , appears reserved and concise • The Shanghai style, with a characterization of absorbing the West Arts is up-to-date , flexible and has a strong business atmosphere.
The evolution（历史沿革）
• The late Qing Dynasty • After the Opium War( 鸦片战争), the European-style suits entered China first. The wide and loose body had gradually become short and narrow. In 1919, the Ordinance（法令） about garments was announced by the National Government and cheongsam was established to be the national garments.
• Collar(领): high collar, low collar，or collarless.
• Openings（开衩）: high openings, low openings, no opening
slanting
jin
double jin
straight jin
low collar
In 1920s
• In the early Republic of China（中华民国），the cheongsam began to be popular again. The body became shortened. The waist （ 腰部）was narrowed. Later there was a new change that style of collar （领子）was highlighted to be fashionable to show feminine appearance.
Chinese apparel culture---cheongsam
Zhang Yan jie
The charm of cheongsam
Contents
• • • • • • The definition of cheongsam The origin of cheongsam The evolution of cheongsam The structure of cheongsam The factions of cheongsam My personal opinions on cheongsam