Hanfu

| t = | p = Hànfú | mi = | j = Hon³-fuk⁶ | ci = | poj = Hàn-ho̍k | lmz = Hoe²-voq⁵ | l = "Han (Chinese) attire" | romanization = Hànfú }}

''Hanfu'' (, lit. "Han clothing"), are the traditional styles of clothing worn by the Han Chinese since the 2nd millenium BCE. There are several representative styles of ''hanfu'', such as the (an upper-body garment with a long outer skirt), the (an upper-body garment with a long underskirt), the and the , and the (an upper-body garment with ku trousers).

Traditionally, ''hanfu'' consists of a ''paofu'' robe, or a ''ru'' jacket worn as the upper garment with a ''qun'' skirt commonly worn as the lower garment. In addition to clothing, hanfu also includes several forms of accessories, such as headwear, footwear, belts, jewellery, and handheld fans. Nowadays, the hanfu is gaining recognition as the traditional clothing of the Han ethnic group, and has experienced a growing fashion revival among young Han Chinese people in China and in the overseas Chinese diaspora.

After the Han dynasty, ''hanfu'' developed into a variety of styles using fabrics that encompassed a number of complex textile production techniques, particularly those used to produce silk. ''Hanfu'' has influenced the traditional clothing of many neighbouring cultures, including the Korean Hanbok, the Japanese kimono (''wafuku''), the Ryukyuan ''ryusou'', and the Vietnamese ''áo giao lĩnh'' (''việt phục''). To a certain extent, ''hanfu'' has also influenced some elements in Western fashion, especially those influenced by Chinoiserie fashion, due to the popularity of Chinoiserie since the 17th century in Europe and in the United States. Silk remains a core element of Hanfu and Chinese traditional clothing. Provided by Wikipedia