China News Agency, Hong Kong, November 24th, title: Young people in Hong Kong integrate Hanfu into their daily life: Seeking the beauty of tradition in modern cities
China News Agency reporter Liu Dawei
With the rise of "national tide culture", Hanfu, a niche culture, has gradually entered the public's field of vision.
In Hong Kong, a group of young people who love Hanfu formed the "Hanfu Hong Kong" club to promote Hanfu and traditional Chinese culture and integrate tradition into modern life.
Recently, in a tea room with traditional Chinese characteristics in Lai Chi Kok, New Territories, the reporter interviewed three persons in charge of "Hanfu Hong Kong": Yi Miao, Liu Nian and Chu Qing.
They came here in different styles of Hanfu, in stark contrast to the busy modern city outside the window.
"Hanfu has become a part of my life." "Post-90s" girl Fleeting told reporters.
She first came into contact with Hanfu in 2009. "When I watched ancient costume dramas, I felt that the costumes were very gorgeous. After getting in touch with Hanfu, I realized that these 'ancient costumes' are very different from the formed Hanfu." With the deepening of understanding, She found that Hanfu is not only gorgeous in appearance and exquisite in craftsmanship, but also has its own characteristics in different styles and styles of different dynasties. It is a huge clothing system.
During the interview, she was wearing a stand-up collar blouse with a horse-faced skirt, which belonged to the Hanfu style of the Ming Dynasty.
"Leading by example and promoting the integration of Hanfu into daily life" is the purpose of "Hanfu Hong Kong".
This youth-based association was registered in 2013 and is one of the earliest Hanfu associations in Hong Kong. At present, it has more than 200 members, and more than 90% of them are Hong Kong locals.
"Hanfu Hong Kong" Foreign Affairs Chairman Yi Miao introduced that before the establishment of the association, members were mainly active in major online forums, so they called each other by nicknames on the forums, and this habit is still in use today.
Yi Miao said that when the association was first established, many Hong Kong citizens thought it was "extraordinary clothing", and there were not a few people who were mistaken for Hanbok and kimono.
With the popularity of Hanfu culture, this situation has greatly changed, and many "communities" have begun to dare to travel in Hanfu.
"Tongpao" is a mutual appellation among Hanfu lovers, which originated from "Qiyue Wuyi, and Zitongpao" in "The Book of Songs·Qin Feng".
After the establishment of the "Hanfu Hong Kong" association, "comrades" were encouraged to wear Hanfu on important festivals.
For example, before and after the "Hanfu Travel Day" on November 22 every year, associations will hold related activities to show the charm of Hanfu to Hong Kong citizens.
This year, they came to Songwang Terrace in Kowloon City District. The gorgeous traditional costumes aroused the interest of the public, and they came to take pictures.
Since 2018, "Hanfu Hong Kong" has gradually expanded to other fields. For example, members will give lectures between schools to explain clothing shapes, etiquette and dressing skills to students, or use Hanfu as a clue to explain Chinese history and culture to students. Traditional Culture.
Yimiao said that the association has now held relevant lectures in primary and secondary schools in 18 districts in Hong Kong, and many students would ask themselves how to join the association after the event.
She introduced that, especially in the past five or six years, with the gradual increase in channels for contacting and purchasing Hanfu, more and more teenage members joined, and the club became more "younger".
The "post-00" girl Chu Qing only started to learn about Hanfu around 2018.
On the day of the interview, she was wearing a short jacket with a stand-up collar made in the Ming Dynasty and a horse-faced skirt. She introduced the design details of Hanfu to reporters: Many Hanfu have a straight seam in the middle of the back, which is called the "middle seam".
In addition to being used as a "correct dress", it also fits the spine of a person, implying that a person must be upright.
Chuqing told reporters that in addition to traditional Hanfu, she would also mix and match Hanfu with modern clothing in her daily life to create a unique matching style, such as cross-neck right-lap tops and jeans.
In her opinion, as an international city, Hong Kong citizens are tolerant towards different cultures, and so is clothing culture.
"This 'Chinese-foreign' mix and match style can just reflect the characteristics of Hong Kong's multicultural confluence." Chuqing said.
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