The qipao, also known as the cheongsam in Cantonese ... looser-fitting style—initially related to Manchu dress—to the sheath style in the 1930s. This transformation reflected the changing ...

The Manchu and Han banquet was introduced during Emperor Kangxi’s reign at the government house and official residence of the upper strata. The Manchu and Han banquet derived from changes in the ...

Lavishly illustrated fashion magazine articles, scholarly monographs and museum exhibitions have extensively documented the social history of the cheongsam. Most research has focused on the ...