It's reported that a crowd of young people took part in a themed event in Beijing days ago. They wore a traditional style of clothing called hanfu(汉服.. It was once worn by the Han people.
Miss Liu, born in 1980s, is the organizer of the event. She said, "My passion(激情. for hanfu came from two of my friends who are fans of traditional Chinese clothing." Her1grew as she learned more about the culture behind it and then she bought her first hanfu costume(服装.. She founded a hanfu community with someone else in 2011. Since then, she has been volunteering to2the group.
At first, people who wore hanfu3were laughed at, while more passersby(过路人. asked about their clothing style.4, more and more young people began to wear hanfu as they believe the best way to keep the tradition fresh is to adapt(适应. it to modern life.
Yang Kunning was born in the 1990s and works in relations. She5sharing her love for hanfu online. She opened an account on the video-sharing platform Bilibili and posted videos featuring herself wearing the traditional clothing. Thousands of comments and likes pour in to her channel as viewers find her videos attractive and creative. "Social media had made hanfu culture6in China and abroad. Traditional culture has no national or ethnic boundaries(族群边界.." Yang said. Yang has a collection of around 30 hanfu outfits, suitable for different seasons and occasions.
Yang says, "I'm looking forward to taking part in more hanfu-themed events this year in Beijing. It will be a rewarding experience to take part in events in the Forbidden City and other historical places in the capital city."
