Han Chinese clothing
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Han Chinese clothing (Traditional Chinese: 漢服, Simplified Chinese: 汉服, Hanyu Pinyin: hànfú) refers to the historical clothing of the Han Chinese people, especially before conquest by the Manchu Qing Dynasty in 1644. Today, most Han Chinese wear western-style clothing, and Han Chinese clothing is no longer worn except as a curiosity; however, there is a small but vocal movement in China to revive Han Chinese clothing in everyday life.
Some costumes commonly thought of as typically Chinese (such as the qipao) are the result of Manchu influence. Purist advocates of Han Chinese clothing do not regard these as authentic Han Chinese clothing.
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