Serving as more than just fabric, the traditional Chinese hanfu has a history of nearly4,000 years. In recent times, there has been a resurgence (复苏) of interest in hanfu in China and the United States, as more people (draw) to wearing it.
Rachel Yu, from Boston, said that her (introduce) to hanfu came unexpectedly one day when she was browsing (浏览) art documentaries online. It was a chance encounter with a hanfu video that caught her attention. Yu developed her interest in hanfu after marrying her Chinese husband, gifted his wife her first set of hanfu and introduced her to more knowledge about the traditional clothing. She always asks questions, (express) fascination whenever encountering hanfu online or seeing people wearing different kinds of attire (服装).
Yu said that she had tried to learn some knowledge about hanfu, the research process was very hard for her as a foreigner. She searched online for specific questions and usually found answers through blog (post). Yu is now learning Chinese to know more about the traditional clothing from a (distance) country.
To encourage herself to learn Chinese, Yu opened accounts on online platforms (record) the process. To her surprise, she has gained as many as 53,000 followers who are interested in the Western girl. (additional), these followers were also learning English content about hanfu.
Yu is not only a student but also an ambassador who is a bridge Chinese hanfu culture and international fans around the world.
