Of all the dresses to have been worn in Shanghai, none can come close to matching the iconic status of the qipao (旗袍). Get yourself a piece of this feminine, figure-hugging symbol of eternal ...

Yang Zhenzhen, who owns a Shanghai qipao shop and is an online influencer of the dress style – Copyright AFP Karim SAHIB Zhou Zhuguang surveys his Shanghai workshop ...

People visit the "Elegance and Style: Qipao and Shanghai Culture" at the China Cultural Center in Brussels, Belgium, on May 13, 2024.(Photo: Xinhua) A woman visits the "Elegance and Style: Qipao and ...

Shanghai Cheongsam Salon founder Wang Weiyu displays her qipao collection at her home in Shanghai. Zhao Jing says wearing a qipao puts her in an indulgent mood. A Shanghai Cheongsam Salon member ...

Wang Ying shows a Qipao dress she made at her studio in Xiangdong Village of Pudong, east China's Shanghai, April 28, 2025. (Photo: Xinhua) Wang Ying (R) introduces a Qipao dress she made to a ...

No need to hire a ride from the airport when you've got the Shanghai Maglev, the world's fastest train Shanghai's best fashion purchase is a tailor-made Shanghai qipao, made famous by film "In the ...

Shanghai (AFP) – Zhou Zhuguang surveys his Shanghai workshop and rows of workers meticulously stitching high-collared Chinese dresses known as qipao, some of which sell for nearly $5,000. "It's a ...

A woman visits the "Elegance and Style: Qipao and Shanghai Culture" at the China Cultural Center in Brussels, Belgium, on May 13, 2024. (Xinhua/Meng Dingbo) An exhibition on a collection of Chinese ...

"It's a highly skilled craft," said Zhou, co-founder of Hanart, one of China's most well-known qipao makers. The price tag also reflects enduring demand for the qipao, known as a cheongsam in Hong ...