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The history of human dress is, in a sense, the history of human civilization. This documentary about Chinese dress examines the costumes of Ancient China. Costumes of the 13 representative minority nationalities are demonstrated, with focus on color, pattern, design and materials used. The development of court dresses in the Chinese imperial court is also explained, with focus on design, color and its influence on the modern dress shape of the Cheongsam.

《跟我学汉语：旗袍·少数民族服饰·宫廷服饰》将向您细腻地介绍了十三个富有代表性的中国少数民族服饰，通过介绍这些民族的服饰特点来展现中国多彩的服饰文化；记录了中国两千多年来宫廷服饰的演变过程，着重介绍了宫廷服饰中有特殊含义的图案和颜色以及古代宫廷服饰对现代服装设计的影响；20世纪20年代到40年代乃至今天的各式旗袍也将逐一介绍给观众，可以看到旗袍的制作工艺过程、几十款不同时期的旗袍的万千风情。