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Remark: Through a display of Chinese dress, this exhibition at Powerhouse Museum, Australia, explores the extraordinary changes that have occurred in Chinese society over the last 300 years. The objects range from the sumptuous silk court robes of the Qing Dynasty to the latest designs from young fashion designers from mainland China, Hong Kong and Taiwan.

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Details: It is one of the longest history festivals in China. As early as the Western Han Dynasty (206 BC-AD 25), it had become a festival with great significance. Watching lanterns has been am important activities since Han Dynasty (206 BC-AD 220). In that time, Buddhism flourished in China. The name "cheongsam," meaning simply "long dress," entered the English vocabulary from the dialect of China's Guangdong Province (Cantonese). In other parts of the country including Beijing, however, it is known as "qipao", which has a history behind it.

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