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[DaMo]

http://www.chinadail...tent_845379.htm

Ancient-style costume, Olympic Games uniform?
By Yu Nan (chinadaily.com.cn)
Updated: 2007-04-06 19:07

The jointly online petition calls on making traditional Han-dynasty costumes the official uniform of the Chinese delegation during the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games.

"Our petition has been submitted to the Beijing Olympic Committee", initiator Fu Lujiang from an old-style Ming De private school at Hebei Province said yesterday. The proposal has been mainly imitated by a group of famous Chinese scholars, echoing with an army of domestic counterparts and netizens.

BOCOG today said they didn't receive any propose, but confirms Chinese elements will out of question be blended into the delegation uniform design.

The propose says that "China as the host in the worldwide Olympic Games is absolutely necessary to demonstrate their unique centuries-old culture by dressing up ethical(sic) outfits and salute the old-style formality that will impress both domestic spectators and overseas guests.

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It is not the latest instance of public tendency to revive the traditional culture via Han-style suits. It can be said the outfits is everywhere as the newly fad among the youth: civilian sacrifices, wedding ceremonies, musical instrument performances and even a Han costume-themed restaurant that makes debut in Beijing last year.

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A netizen Xiao Li said of Han costume is "nice as the uniform for Chinese athletes" during the Beijing Olympic Games opening and closing ceremonies while question whether the ancient-style outfits resemble the Kimono a little?

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Cultural expert Wang Xudong thought rising fad on Han-style costume is no other than a classical culture renaissance, or namely a series of superficial "shows".

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[TMPikachu]

Would be awesome if they did such a thing. Most of the world already has exposure to such costumes through movies set in ancient times.

And looking at what Chinese watch on TV, see in movies, and export to the world, it is that sort of tradition.

History should not be seen as a weakness, it is not dwelling on the past. It is looking to the future with the strength of the past to support them. China's rise isn't 'new', it is simply a 'return'.

Edited by TMPikachu, 10 April 2007 - 04:01 PM.

[kaiselin]

I'd love to see some of the classic Chinese dress become more popular. I have always been sorry that the western style of suit became the norm for modern dress world wide.
IMO, For China to re adapt some of its beautiful style of clothing into its modern world is quite important.

[Andy Lau]

they should use the Hanfu during the coming 2008 Beijing Olympics..to show off China's forgotten culture. The Hanfu was originally the dress Chinese wore until the manchus forced the Han Chinese to wear their clothing.

Edited by Andy Lau, 10 April 2007 - 09:12 PM.

[snowybeagle]

I think what'll work better is instead of making Hanfu official uniform for the PRC team, the organiser should consider tailoring a Hanfu for all participants to bring back to their own countries.

[urofpersia]

I think what'll work better is instead of making Hanfu official uniform for the PRC team, the organiser should consider tailoring a Hanfu for all participants to bring back to their own countries.

Now that would be a very nice gesture.

[wlee15]

I be frank when I think about athletes the last thing I think about is Hanfu.

[Intranetusa]

Yeh, the sterotypical mao-suits is really getting old. Bring back the Hanfu, used for nearly 3000 years. Or have a hanfu + qipao exhibition.

[naruwan]

why stop at uniforms, make Hanfu swim suites, make Hanfu track and field suites. I'd love so see someone pole vaulting with Hanfu. That'd be freaking awesome.

[DaMo]

I think what'll work better is instead of making Hanfu official uniform for the PRC team, the organiser should consider tailoring a Hanfu for all participants to bring back to their own countries.

How about both?

[snowybeagle]

How about both?

Well, if it was made official uniform of the host team, it might become a partisan symbol in the competition and it wouldn't be too nice to ask other teams to don it too.

In all seriousness, I find traditional hanfu, especially those meant for the gentlemen and gentleladies, to be too "flowy".
It is suited for the image of scholars going about their stuff, but not sportsmen.

Hufu might fit the image of sportsmen better.

[naruwan]

Well, if it was made official uniform of the host team, it might become a partisan symbol in the competition and it wouldn't be too nice to ask other teams to don it too.

In all seriousness, I find traditional hanfu, especially those meant for the gentlemen and gentleladies, to be too "flowy".
It is suited for the image of scholars going about their stuff, but not sportsmen.

Hufu might fit the image of sportsmen better.

nah, watching someone pole vault with Hu-Fu is no fun a all. It has to be Hanfu.

[snowybeagle]

nah, watching someone pole vault with Hu-Fu is no fun a all. It has to be Hanfu.

Well, an official uniform/dress is not the same as the outfit that athletes compete in.

As for your tongue-in-cheek part, I'd rather watch them compete in hufu than hanfu, at least the girls' legs are more visible.
Dames in hanfu can't even run fast enough to gain momentum for lift-off.

Yeah, show me a girl in hufu anytime ...

[naruwan]

Well, an official uniform/dress is not the same as the outfit that athletes compete in.

As for your tongue-in-cheek part, I'd rather watch them compete in hufu than hanfu, at least the girls' legs are more visible.
Dames in hanfu can't even run fast enough to gain momentum for lift-off.

Yeah, show me a girl in hufu anytime ...

you kidding me? imagine a female pole vaulter falling from the pole! her hanfu would go right up, Hu-fu offers no such view.

[DaMo]

Another article, this time in Hanzi, but with different pics:

http://sports.sina.c...042850336.shtml

I like that green robe (leftmost in the second pic)