Chinese History

Bian Mian 便面, Ancient Chinese Women Go Out With A “Knife”?

In ancient times, there was a kind of “knife”, which could neither be used for cutting vegetables nor for self-defense,...

9 July 2023

The history of Chinese women’s makeup is very long. After the change of dynasty, traditional Chinese makeup changed with the...

6 July 2023

Duo Ma Ji (堕马髻 ; duò mǎ jì), also known as Zhui Ma Ji (坠马髻 ; zhuì mǎ jì). Duo...

3 July 2023

Ancient hairstyles are more complicated than modern hairstyles. In ancient times, not only did women have to tie their hair...

24 June 2023

When you search for Hanfu, you will often come across “Wei Jin style”. Is the Wei Jin style clothing with...

18 June 2023

Sometimes animals can inspire hairstyles, like Jing Hu Ji (Chinese: 惊鹄髻 ; pinyin: jīng hú jì). Jing Hu Ji is...

9 June 2023

What does a traditional Chinese fan look like? Although they are no longer available in material form, according to Mr....

6 June 2023

Those who watch costume/historical dramas often find that there is such a department in the drama: Da Li Si (Dali...

3 June 2023

Chinese knot was originally made of sewing and knotting in the Paleolithic Age, then extended to the rites and records...

25 May 2023

Ming dynasty women’s hairstyles originally kept the style of the Song and Yuan dynasties and put their hair in a...

7 May 2023