It's graduation season again! This year, many Chinese students studying abroad chose to wear traditional Chinese costumes for their graduation ceremonies.
A Chinese girl studying in the United States attended her graduation ceremony dressed in Hanfu, the traditional clothing of the Han ethnic group. Her choice of traditional Chinese clothes sparked interest among netizens.
“I feel a great sense of pride to wear a traditional dress at an important moment of my life. And as the only Chinese student in my major, I used to introduce Chinese culture to my foreign classmates,” The girl said.
A Chinese student from an Australian university shared a video on social media. In the video, she wore han-style clothing and gave a traditional Chinese salute to express her gratitude to her teachers at the graduation ceremony.
Another girl studying in Australia shared a video of her attending the graduation ceremony wearing a flower hairpin and a horse-faced skirt. Several professors were grinning at her in the video. “I could tell they really liked my Chinese-style academic dress,” the girl joked.
In addition to Han costumes, some Chinese students wore traditional clothing of ethnic minorities at their graduation ceremonies.
On May 21, Shama Pacha, a girl from Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan Province, dressed in Yi people’s costume to attend her graduation in the United States. “Wearing my national costume in a foreign country is quite remarkable,” she said. “I am honored to be able to show foreigners the different cultures of China, especially today when it’s given a special meaning.”
A girl studying in the UK wears Miao people’s costume and silver headwear to attend the graduation ceremony.
A girl studying in Japan wears the Zhuang people’s costume to attend the graduation ceremony.
A girl studying in Thailand wears the Bai people’s costume to attend the university graduation ceremony.
More and more Chinese youth choose to wear traditional Chinese costumes at their finest hour. They let the world see and understand China in their own way.
A boy studying in Melbourne wears Hanfu at his graduation.
A boy studying in Japan wears Hanfu to attend the graduation ceremony. He said he was the only boy at Waseda University who didn’t wear a suit. He frequently drew second glances when walking on the street.
A girl studying in the United States wears Han-style clothing at her graduation ceremony. She said she was praised by more than 30 people for her beautiful dress.
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Author: Ariel, Shi Can (intern)
Editor: Olivia, Steven, Abby, James
