A group of photos featuring Chinese beauties in Han-style costumes taken on the Cambridge campus goes viral on the Internet. [Photo provided to Chinaculture.org]
Several Chinese students at the University of Cambridge held a Han-style photo shoot in February to promote traditional Chinese culture. The photos combining Chinese beauties and attractive Western architecture immediately went viral on the Internet.
The Han-style costume, also known as Hanfu, is the traditional dress of the Han Chinese people. The Hanfuis now worn during some festivals or coming of age and first writing ceremonies. It is often seen in Chinese television serials, films and other forms of media entertainment.
According to the Chinese student who organized this photo shoot, the idea was to introduce Chinese culture to the Western world. Amazed by the charms of Chinese culture, some foreign students are starting to take part in events organized by those Chinese students, such as a Chinese culture class, Chinese literature reading club, exhibition of Chinese calligraphy and paintings and traditional Chinese culture lectures.
A group of photos featuring Chinese beauties in Han-style costumes taken on the Cambridge campus goes viral on the Internet. [Photo provided to Chinaculture.org]
A group of photos featuring Chinese beauties in Han-style costumes taken on the Cambridge campus goes viral on the Internet. [Photo provided to Chinaculture.org]
A group of photos featuring Chinese beauties in Han-style costumes taken on the Cambridge campus goes viral on the Internet. [Photo provided to Chinaculture.org]
A group of photos featuring Chinese beauties in Han-style costumes taken on the Cambridge campus goes viral on the Internet. [Photo provided to Chinaculture.org]
A group of photos featuring Chinese beauties in Han-style costumes taken on the Cambridge campus goes viral on the Internet. [Photo provided to Chinaculture.org]
A group of photos featuring Chinese beauties in Han-style costumes taken on the Cambridge campus goes viral on the Internet. [Photo provided to Chinaculture.org]
A group of photos featuring Chinese beauties in Han-style costumes taken on the Cambridge campus goes viral on the Internet. [Photo provided to Chinaculture.org]
A group of photos featuring Chinese beauties in Han-style costumes taken on the Cambridge campus goes viral on the Internet. [Photo provided to Chinaculture.org]
A group of photos featuring Chinese beauties in Han-style costumes taken on the Cambridge campus goes viral on the Internet. [Photo provided to Chinaculture.org]
A girl presents Han-style costumes, or Hanfu, during a traditional dress show at an orchard in Lixian County of Longnan City, northwest China's Gansu Province, May 3, 2017. (Xinhua/Ran Chuangchang)
Girls present Han-style costumes, or Hanfu, during a traditional dress show at an orchard in Lixian County of Longnan City, northwest China's Gansu Province, May 3, 2017. (Xinhua/Ran Chuangchang)
Girls present Han-style costumes, or Hanfu, during a traditional dress show at an orchard in Lixian County of Longnan City, northwest China's Gansu Province, May 3, 2017. (Xinhua/Ran Chuangchang)
Models present Han-style costumes, or Hanfu,during a traditional dress show in Liping County, southwest China's Guizhou Province, Aug. 21, 2016. (Xinhua/Zhang Hui)
Models present Han-style costumes, or Hanfu,during a traditional dress show in Liping County, southwest China's Guizhou Province, Aug. 21, 2016. (Xinhua/Zhang Hui)
A model presents Han-style costume, or Hanfu,during a traditional dress show in Liping County, southwest China's Guizhou Province, Aug. 21, 2016. (Xinhua/Zhang Hui)
Models present Han-style costumes, or Hanfu,during a traditional dress show in Liping County, southwest China's Guizhou Province, Aug. 21, 2016. (Xinhua/Yang Daifu)
Models present Han-style costumes, or Hanfu,during a traditional dress show in Liping County, southwest China's Guizhou Province, Aug. 21, 2016. (Xinhua/Yang Daifu)
A woman in Han-style costumes or Hanfu takes a rest at Taoranting Park in Beijing, capital of China, Aug. 7, 2016. Hanfu is the traditional dress of the Han Chinese people. Hanfu lovers gathered here to celebrate coming Qixi Festival or Chinese Valentine's Day, which will fall on Aug. 9 this year. (Xinhua/Wang Jianhua)
Kids wearing Han-style costumes, or Hanfu, learn traditional Chinese etiquette during a summer camp in Beijing, capital of China, July 4, 2016. (Xinhua/Zhang Yuwei)
A teacher helps a kid to wear Han-style costumes, or Hanfu, during a summer camp in Beijing, capital of China, July 4, 2016. (Xinhua/Zhang Yuwei)
People in Han-style costumes, or Hanfu, walk during a fair to mark the Qixi Festival, or Chinese Valentine's Day, Aug. 9, 2016. Hanfu is the traditional dress of the Han ethnic group. (Xinhua/Chen Haining)
People in Han-style costumes, or Hanfu, attend a ritual during a fair to mark the Qixi Festival, or Chinese Valentine's Day, Aug. 9, 2016. Hanfu is the traditional dress of the Han ethnic group. (Xinhua/Chen Haining)
People in Han-style costumes, or Hanfu, watch a tea art performance during a fair to mark the Qixi Festival, or Chinese Valentine's Day, Aug. 9, 2016. Hanfu is the traditional dress of the Han ethnic group. (Xinhua/Chen Haining)
A model presents a Han-style costume or Hanfu at Hanfu Clothing Culture Festival in Yiyang County, east China's Jiangxi Province, Sept. 19, 2015. The Hanfu is traditional costume of Han people in China. (Xinhua/Song Zhenping)
A model presents a Han-style costume or Hanfu at Hanfu Clothing Culture Festival in Yiyang County, east China's Jiangxi Province, Sept. 19, 2015. The Hanfu is traditional costume of Han people in China. (Xinhua/Song Zhenping)
Models present Han-style costumes or Hanfu at Hanfu Clothing Culture Festival in Yiyang County, east China's Jiangxi Province, Sept. 20, 2015. The Hanfu is traditional costume of Han people in China. (Xinhua/Song Zhenping)
Models present Han-style costumes or Hanfu at Hanfu Clothing Culture Festival in Yiyang County, east China's Jiangxi Province, Sept. 20, 2015. The Hanfu is traditional costume of Han people in China. (Xinhua/Song Zhenping)
Students in Hanfu, or Han dress, attend the commencement ceremony at Hebei Academy of Fine Arts in Shijiazhuang, capital of north China's Hebei Province, June 16, 2015. The Hebei Academy of Fine Arts held a traditional Han-style commencement ceremony for its graduates here on Tuesday. Hanfu is the traditional dress of the Han Chinese people. (Xinhua/Jia Minjie)
A model displays the Hanfu, or Han dress, in Mang Dang Mountain Han Culture Tourism Area in Yongcheng City of central China's Henan Province, May 2, 2015. Hanfu is the traditional dress of the Han Chinese people. (Xinhua/Zheng Huansong)
A model displays the Hanfu, or Han dress, in Mang Dang Mountain Han Culture Tourism Area in Yongcheng City of central China's Henan Province, May 2, 2015. Hanfu is the traditional dress of the Han Chinese people. (Xinhua/Zheng Huansong)
A model displays the Hanfu, or Han dress, in Mang Dang Mountain Han Culture Tourism Area in Yongcheng City of central China's Henan Province, May 2, 2015. Hanfu is the traditional dress of the Han Chinese people. (Xinhua/Zheng Huansong)
A model displays the Hanfu, or Han dress, in Mang Dang Mountain Han Culture Tourism Area in Yongcheng City of central China's Henan Province, May 2, 2015. Hanfu is the traditional dress of the Han Chinese people. (Xinhua/Zheng Huansong)
A model displays the Hanfu, or Han dress, in Mang Dang Mountain Han Culture Tourism Area in Yongcheng City of central China's Henan Province, May 2, 2015. Hanfu is the traditional dress of the Han Chinese people. (Xinhua/Zheng Huansong)
A sacrificial ceremony to honor the flower god was held in Beijing on March 12 by enthusiasts of hanfu, the traditional dress of the Han people. The participants gathered to celebrate Huazhao Festival, which commemorates the birth of flowers.
A sacrificial ceremony to honor the flower god was held in Beijing on March 12 by enthusiasts of hanfu, the traditional dress of the Han people. The participants gathered to celebrate Huazhao Festival, which commemorates the birth of flowers.
A sacrificial ceremony to honor the flower god was held in Beijing on March 12 by enthusiasts of hanfu, the traditional dress of the Han people. The participants gathered to celebrate Huazhao Festival, which commemorates the birth of flowers.
In celebration of International Women's Day, a subsidiary of China Construction Third Engineering Bureau Co. arranged for 149 female employees working in nearly 30 cities to take portrait photos while dressed in hanfu, the traditional clothing of the Han ethnicity.
In celebration of International Women's Day, a subsidiary of China Construction Third Engineering Bureau Co. arranged for 149 female employees working in nearly 30 cities to take portrait photos while dressed in hanfu, the traditional clothing of the Han ethnicity.
In celebration of International Women's Day, a subsidiary of China Construction Third Engineering Bureau Co. arranged for 149 female employees working in nearly 30 cities to take portrait photos while dressed in hanfu, the traditional clothing of the Han ethnicity.
To promote green weddings and traditional Chinese culture, Shimen experimental school in Shijiazhuang, north China's Hebei province, held a collective wedding for 12 newlyweds on Teachers' Day, September 10, 2016. The couples wore the traditional Hanfu dress and consisted of at least one teacher from the school. [Photo: Chinanews.com]
To promote green weddings and traditional Chinese culture, Shimen experimental school in Shijiazhuang, north China's Hebei province, held a collective wedding for 12 newlyweds on Teachers' Day, September 10, 2016. The couples wore the traditional Hanfu dress and consisted of at least one teacher from the school. [Photo: Chinanews.com]
Foreign students from Anhui University donned traditional Hanfu costumes on Sept. 8. They also practiced bowing to their teachers like ancient Chinese in advance of China's National Teachers' Day, which falls on Sept. 10. (Photo/CNS)
Foreign students from Anhui University donned traditional Hanfu costumes on Sept. 8. They also practiced bowing to their teachers like ancient Chinese in advance of China's National Teachers' Day, which falls on Sept. 10. (Photo/CNS)
Foreign students from Anhui University donned traditional Hanfu costumes on Sept. 8. They also practiced bowing to their teachers like ancient Chinese in advance of China's National Teachers' Day, which falls on Sept. 10. (Photo/CNS)
Two children arrange hat and clothes of each other at the first writing ceremony in Zhixing Elementary School in Qiaoxi District under Xingtai, north China's Hebei Province, Aug. 31, 2016. More than 200 children wearing Han-style costume, or Hanfu attended the ceremony, a traditional education activity for children to start their school life in China, in Xingtai Wednesday. (Xinhua/Mou Yu)
Children write calligraphy at the first writing ceremony in Nanjing, capital of east China's Jiangsu Province, Aug. 31, 2016. A total of 168 children attended the ceremony, a traditional education activity for children to start their school life in China, at the Confucius Temple in Nanjing on Wednesday. (Xinhua/Sun Can)
Children write calligraphy at the first writing ceremony in Zhixing Elementary School in Qiaoxi District under Xingtai, north China's Hebei Province, Aug. 31, 2016. More than 200 children wearing Han-style costume, or Hanfu attended the ceremony, a traditional education activity for children to start their school life in China, in Xingtai Wednesday. (Xinhua/Mou Yu)
105 kindergartners dressing in Hanfu, a traditional dress dating back to the Han dynasty, take part in an ancient-style "first writing ceremony" in Nanjing, Jiangsu Province on Sunday, March 13, 2016. The children are learning Chinese traditions like the basic principle of behaviors, Chinese classics, and traditional core values like filial piety and gratitude. First Writing Ceremony, also called "Kaibi Ceremony," was one of the most important events for students in ancient China, meaning the children are ready to take a step in pursuing knowledge. The children are also required to bow to Confucius and their teachers to show respect before lectures. [Photo: Chinanews]
105 kindergartners dressing in Hanfu, a traditional dress dating back to the Han dynasty, take part in an ancient-style "first writing ceremony" in Nanjing, Jiangsu Province on Sunday, March 13, 2016. The children are learning Chinese traditions like the basic principle of behaviors, Chinese classics, and traditional core values like filial piety and gratitude. First Writing Ceremony, also called "Kaibi Ceremony," was one of the most important events for students in ancient China, meaning the children are ready to take a step in pursuing knowledge. The children are also required to bow to Confucius and their teachers to show respect before lectures. [Photo: Chinanews]
105 kindergartners dressing in Hanfu, a traditional dress dating back to the Han dynasty, take part in an ancient-style "first writing ceremony" in Nanjing, Jiangsu Province on Sunday, March 13, 2016. The children are learning Chinese traditions like the basic principle of behaviors, Chinese classics, and traditional core values like filial piety and gratitude. First Writing Ceremony, also called "Kaibi Ceremony," was one of the most important events for students in ancient China, meaning the children are ready to take a step in pursuing knowledge. The children are also required to bow to Confucius and their teachers to show respect before lectures. [Photo: Chinanews]
Young women wearing traditional Hanfu mark the traditional Flower Festival by worshiping the flower god in Lushan, east China's Jiangxi province on March 10, 2016. (CNS/Jiang Tao)
Young women wearing traditional Hanfu mark the traditional Flower Festival by worshiping the flower god in Lushan, east China's Jiangxi province on March 10, 2016. (CNS/Jiang Tao)
Young women wearing traditional Hanfu mark the traditional Flower Festival by worshiping the flower god in Lushan, east China's Jiangxi province on March 10, 2016. (CNS/Jiang Tao)
Female students of a university in central China's Hunan province put on the traditional Hanfu to celebrate the ‘Girl’s Day’ on March 7, 2016. (CNS/Cao Zhengping)
Female students of a university in central China's Hunan province put on the traditional Hanfu to celebrate the ‘Girl’s Day’ on March 7, 2016. (CNS/Cao Zhengping)
Female students of a university in central China's Hunan province put on the traditional Hanfu to celebrate the ‘Girl’s Day’ on March 7, 2016. (CNS/Cao Zhengping)
Hundreds of Hong Kong students from the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, the Hong Kong Polytechnic University, the Chinese University of Hong Kong and other universities experience the charm of Chinese traditional culture in Hanfu Clothing in Xi’an, July 1, 2015. (Chinanews.com/Zhangyuan)
Hundreds of Hong Kong students from the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, the Hong Kong Polytechnic University, the Chinese University of Hong Kong and other universities experience the charm of Chinese traditional culture in Hanfu Clothing in Xi’an, July 1, 2015. (Chinanews.com/Zhangyuan)
659 students and school leaders wear Hanfu (traditional clothing of the Han Chinese people) at the graduation ceremony held at Hebei Academy of Fine Arts on June 16, 2015. (CNS/Jia Minjie)
659 students and school leaders wear Hanfu (traditional clothing of the Han Chinese people) at the graduation ceremony held at Hebei Academy of Fine Arts on June 16, 2015. (CNS/Jia Minjie)
659 students and school leaders wear Hanfu (traditional clothing of the Han Chinese people) at the graduation ceremony held at Hebei Academy of Fine Arts on June 16, 2015. (CNS/Jia Minjie)
Several students of Shandong Business Institute cerebrate the upcoming Dragon Boat Festival with a Hanfu show. (Photo/ Iqilu.com)
Several students of Shandong Business Institute celebrated the upcoming Dragon Boat Festival with a Hanfu show. They took a series of photos, presenting the sachets, five-colored ropes and traditional Han Chinese Clothing.
Several students of Shandong Business Institute cerebrate the upcoming Dragon Boat Festival with a Hanfu show. (Photo/ Iqilu.com)
Several students of Shandong Business Institute cerebrate the upcoming Dragon Boat Festival with a Hanfu show. (Photo/ Iqilu.com)
Models in Han-style clothes, April 21, 2015. (Chinanews/Wang Sizhe)
A fashion show themed with Hanfu (Han-style traditional clothing) opened in Suzhou, Jiangsu on April 21, 2015. Models dressed in traditional Han-style clothes attracted a lot of attention.
Models in Han-style clothes, April 21, 2015. (Chinanews/Wang Sizhe)
Models in Han-style clothes, April 21, 2015. (Chinanews/Wang Sizhe)
Beauties tie the colorful ribbons to tree branches, expressing respects to flowers. (CNS/Liu Kegeng)
On March 21, 2015, 12 beauties dressed in Hanfu celebrated the Flower Fairy Festival in Fuzhou.
Many beauties dressed in Hanfu salute to the flowers and trees all over the mountain. (CNS/Liu Kegeng)
A Chinese couple wears traditional Hanfu at their wedding ceremony in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang province on Feb. 23, 2015. (Chinanews.com/Ye Zi)
Hanfu, literally Han clothing, is the traditional dress of the Han Chinese people. In Southeast University, there is a group of students who love Chinese traditional culture and Hanfu. They wear Hanfu on the campus to let more people know the clothing as well as spread and carry forward the fine traditions of Chinese culture. (Photo/cq.xinhuanet.com)
Hanfu, literally Han clothing, is the traditional dress of the Han Chinese people. In Southeast University, there is a group of students who love Chinese traditional culture and Hanfu. They wear Hanfu on the campus to let more people know the clothing as well as spread and carry forward the fine traditions of Chinese culture. (Photo/cq.xinhuanet.com)
The pretty girl in Han Fu carnival. (Photo/ chinapic.people.com.cn)
