Hanfu Movement
Hanfu Movement (), also known as the Hanfu Revival Movement (), is a cultural movement seeking to revitalize Han Chinese fashion that developed in China since 2003. It is a social movement which aims at popularizing hanfu and integrating traditional Chinese elements into the design of modern clothing, as a way to promote traditional Chinese culture. Participants and supporters of the Hanfu Movement call themselves tongpao (); a term, which comes from the : The term tongpao is literally translated as "wearing the same style of robe" and is also a pun of tongbao () meaning "fellow compatriots". Historical background When the Manchus established the Qing dynasty, there were three Manchu cultural impositions which were placed upon the Han people: the queue hairstyle which was universally implemented and strictly implemented, the wearing of Manchu-style clothing in official dress, and learning of Manchu language; the implementation of the latter two was more limited in both scope and effects. The Tifayifu policy Upon establishing the Qing dynasty, the Manchu authorities also issued a decree known as Tifayifu (剃髮易服, ), forcing all its male citizens to adopt Manchu hairstyle by shaving their hair on the front of the head and braiding the hair