旗袍
Meanings
1. cheongsam, a traditional Chinese dress for women, originally a long robe worn by Manchu women, later modernized in 20th-century Shanghai into a close-fitting dress with a high collar and side slits
Characters used
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她
She wore a red cheongsam.
最初
The original qipao was wide and loose.
现在
The modern version, which is now popularly recognized in China as the standard qipao, was first developed in Shanghai after 1900.
“旗袍”
The term "qipao" is widely used in Northern China.
现代
The modernized version of the qipao is noted for accentuating the female figure.
到
By the 1940s, the qipao came in a wide variety of designs and fabrics, with an equally wide variety of accessories.