Shawna Jiang is an intern at The World of Chinese. She grew up in South Africa and is currently a freshman at the University of California, Berkeley. In her free time, she loves to sew, paint, and do all things art related!
From the billowing robes of the Qing dynasty to the body-skimming silhouettes of the Republican era, the evolution of the “qipao,” a signature of Chinese dress, mirrors the story of Chinese women finding their place in the modern world, while a new generation is reclaiming it with fresh pride