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Luminizing and Elegance: Qipao in Shanghai

Start Date
10 August 2018
End Date
16 October 2018
Venue
Shanghai History Museum
Location
Shanghai, China
Curator
Zhang Xia
Exhibition display of dressed mannequins

Trace the reinterpretations of the timeless qipao at the newly-opened qipao exhibit at Shanghai History Museum. 72 Shanghai-style qipaos are on display at the exhibition, some of them dating back to the Qing Dynasty. The exhibition chronicles the evolution of the qipao over the years and details how the qipao became the fashion and cultural symbol it is today.

Image courtesy of the Shanghai History Museum.