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Qipao, also known as cheongsam, is a traditional Chinese dress. The style of the qipao has changed over the decades and it is still worn today.
The history of the qipao can be dated back to the Qing Dynasty, when the Manchu ethnic group people were called Qi people by Han Chinese. So, the women's changpao was called a qipao by the Han Chinese. The original qipao worn during the Manchu rule was wide and baggy. The Chinese dress featured a high neck and straight skirt. It covered all of a woman’s body except for her head, hands, and toes. The qipao was traditionally made of silk and featured intricate embroidery (复杂的刺绣).
In the 1920s in Shanghai, the qipao was modernized and became popular among celebrities and the upper class. It changed into a one-piece, form-fitting dress that has a high slit (开叉) on one or both sides. It became one of the official national dresses of the Republic of China in 1929. The qipaos worn today are modeled after the ones made in Shanghai in the 1920s. Modern qipaos may have bell sleeves or be sleeveless and are made out of a variety of different materials.
In the 17th century, women wore qipao nearly every day. During the 1920s in Shanghai, 1950s in Hong Kong, the qipao was also worn casually quite often. Nowadays, women do not wear a qipao as everyday clothes. Qipaos are now worn only during formal occasions like weddings, parties, and beauty contests. The qipao is also used as a uniform at restaurants and hotels and on airplanes in Asia.
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