Anonymous asked:

Hello! Do you happen to have a master post of all of your asks/posts anywhere? Just to help me navigate! ^^

Hi, thanks for the question! (Image via duitang)

For all my own posts, please see my China tag (that’s the tag I use for my original posts).For navigation via tags, my Tags page has links to common & useful tags on my blog. I’ll be updating the Tags page and this Masterpost as needed ^^.

*Ziseviolet’s Replies Masterpost, Part 1 (Part 2***):

Hanfu Terms:

Hanfu History:

Wedding Hanfu:

Modified Hanfu, Hanyuansu, Mix & Match:

Hanfu Accessories:

Pibo (long scarf)
Tuanshan (rigid fan) - Pt 1, Pt 2, Pt 3, Pt 4
Difference b/w Tuanshan & Folding fan
Jinbu (waist ornament) - Part 2
Hebao (purse) - Part 2
My tag for Chinese hats/headgear
Weimao (veiled hat) - Part 1, Part 2
Weimao (veiled hat) Taobao Recs
Tiger hats
Douli (conical hat)
Yingluo & Xiangquan (necklaces) - Pt 2
Traditional Chinese earrings
Meaning & History of Jade
Bangshoudai (hand wraps) & Huwan (wrist guards) - Pt 1, Pt 2, Pt 3, Pt 4
Panbo (strings to tie up sleeves)
Miansha & Mianlian (Veils) - Part 2
Nail guards - Part 2
Hanfu Shoes
Hanfu boots (xue)
Huban (ritual tablet/scepter) - Part 2
Eyemasks & Masks
Guodu (belly wrap) & Hanyao (waist cushion)

Hanfu Hair Accessories:

Hanfu Hairstyles:

Makeup:

Huadian (forehead decoration) - Pt 1, Pt 2, Pt 3, Pt 4, Pt 5
Did men wear Huadian
Traditional Chinese makeup ingredients
Tang dynasty lip makeup
What makeup is used to replicate traditional makeup styles

Men’s Hanfu:

Men’s Headwear/Hairstyles:

Hanfu Undergarments:

Wearing Hanfu:

Tutorials on wearing Hanfu
How to put together a Hanfu outfit
Mixing hanfu from different dynasties
Plus-sized Hanfu - Part 1, Part 2
Girl wearing men’s Hanfu
Wearing Hanfu made for a gender you are not part of
Chest-high Ruqun for big-chested figures
Chest-high Ruqun skirt slippage
Is Hanfu hard to wear/sew
Is Hanfu comfortable to wear
Are chest-high styles restrictive for the chest - Part 1, Part 2
Hanfu renting/dressing up
Photo studios for renting Hanfu and taking pictures in Shanghai
Do people in China still wear Hanfu - Pt 2
Events in present-day China where people wear Hanfu

Making Hanfu:

Buying Hanfu & Hanfu Accessories, Part 1 (Part 2 in Pt.2 of Masterpost):

***Hanfu in films/dramas/animations is in Pt 2 of Masterpost!***

***Hanfu revival movement is in Pt 2 of Masterpost!***

***Comparison with kimono & hanbok is in Pt 2 of Masterpost!***

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Anonymous asked:

What dynasty are wuxia hanfu based off? The ones in The Untamed and Word Of Honor look cool but I can't tell which dynasty they're based off

It depends on the story/show :D

Wuxia shows can be from any dynasty, or even no dynasty at all. There's a Chinese term called "架空" （jiakong), essentially it means the story takes place in a fictional time period that doesn't actually exist in history. Stories that are "jiakong" have a lot of leeway when it comes to clothing, hair, settings, etc. because the writer/director can essentially do whatever they want.

Xianxia stories (like The Untamed) tend to be "jiakong" because immortals don't actually exist. To put Xianxia stories into actual history, the writer would have to make a lot of changes to what actually happened in history, which can get messy, so most writers choose to "jiakong" the time period just to make things easier.

Wuxia stories (like Word of Honor) can be "jiakong" or set in a particular dynasty. In the case of Word of Honor, it's "jiakong".

Because of that, the Hanfu designs for both shows are a mixed batch. I don't think the costume designers had any dynasty in mind when designing these clothes and instead just went with a basic "look" of Hanfu (long sleeves, long robes) and worked from there.

(If I get any of the characters' names wrong, please forgive me, it's been a while since I saw these shows OTL)

For example, in the pic below this style of flipped out collar worn by A-Xu doesn't fit with any Hanfu styles I'm aware of. The only flipped-out collar I know of is sometimes when wearing quju robes (pic 2,3) of the Qin/Han Dynasties, and he's definitely not wearing a quju.

【EDIT】 The collar of Tang Dynasty robes could be worn flipped outwards to reveal the semi-sleeve inside, but that's not the style A-Xu is wearing here.

#hanfu #stylized #drama costumes #guzhuang #jiakong #wuxia #xianxia #hairstyles #w #reference #ask #reply #peekofhistory #r

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zhoudadudugongjin

I've been staring at this for 6 hours and I've had enough so please read it and be amused and/or persuaded 🥺😭

tl;dr please watch 😭😭

#the advisors alliance #drama #drama recs #r

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LI YUNRUI (李昀锐) as Song Mo / Song Yantang

Blossom 九重紫 (2024)

#li yunrui #actor #blossom #drama #hanfu #mens hanfu #armor #r

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rongzhi

Anonymous asked:

how do you feel about so many americans getting on 小红书?

rongzhi answered:

rongzhi

(Apologies in advance for typos.)

^ My original tags on this, but actually, I wanted to expand on my views about this a little bit based on some other collected musings I had about the XHS move (which—now that the dust has settled a bit, is it still going on? I don't even know). I'll preface this by saying that my own XHS has been pretty much spared of the wave of American signups, since my feed is mostly art/tattoos and not so much lifestyle/vlogs.

Mainly, I wanted to dig into that feeling of being "over it", a sentiment I've seen circulated on Tumblr by other Chinese diaspora. I think it's a IYKYK situation in some ways but I wonder if non-Chinese diaspora are precisely aware of why there is a underlying sense of caution and this side-eyeing toward everything going on. (To an extent, I think non-Americans who have to deal with us Americans dominating internet spaces probably also have some insight into this.)

Essentially, after that initial cute "haha" feeling of seeing people jump into a new space and meeting all the new people, for me personally, just from having run this blog for 4 years now, I feel distinctly aware that things could go wrong.

Others have said it better, be it pointing out the infantilising or inherent sinophobia, but there is a slant to that attitude of jumping on a new app and discovering that Chinese people can be funny, that they can be kind, that they are sociable and, in basic terms, "just like you", that leaves a bitter taste in the mouth. Oh, you just realised that? People can argue that it was never possible to connect with Chinese netizens before all they want, but in fact, clearly, it was as easy as downloading an app that's free on U.S app stores. Next, you could say, well, there's cultural exchange happening now, which is better than nothing, ~~so what are you so pissy about~~! I agree, I'm not saying it's a bad thing that some Americans are finally making some attempt to converse with someone outside of their Western, Anglo internet bubble (even if they did so as in the comfort of what is essentially another bubble, as part of a trend). Obviously there is a net good to a person joining XHS, and my wariness mostly comes down to this sense of "discovery" coming with a feeling that Chinese people are still getting lumped into a monolith. Maybe now the monolith is nice and friendly; now the monolith is cute and funny and helpful.

What happens if the Tiktokers realise that some Chinese people also are more socially conservative, or that there are societal issues that Chinese people still have to work through, which aren't ideal or progressive enough for the Enlightened Americans—then what? I've already seen the answer in smaller doses over the years, so I don't know about others, but this is something that I—maybe—hopefully just cynically—can't help but keep my ears tuned towards: the other shoe dropping. Again, for Chinese diaspora (and no doubt, diaspora of any culture in a similar situation), it's "if you know, you know"; we've seen the fickleness of attitudes. The xenophobia and sinophobia that run rampant in U.S society (and I'm sure other western countries, but I speak as a USian) is well known to us in a way that mainlanders often don't take heed toward. Even if there is a sinophobic backlash over anything that arises online, the brunt of it won't be felt by Chinese netizens but us Chinese diaspora who spend the most time in Anglo internet spaces. So, I'm a bit over it all. I've seen how interest in China can play out—for example, how learning Mandarin or being a fan of cdramas or hanfu hardly frees a person of their sinophobia or from regurgitating xenophobic talking points.

It's nice but naive to think that the majority of the tiktokers playing around on XHS right now, trading memes and basking in the numbers of Chinese social media, will truly self-interrogate all too deeply. If some of them seem to have only just realised that Chinese people are ~so nice~, how Other have they been seeing Chinese diaspora? Is that still the case? Will they necessarily make the same effort to know and listen to Chinese diaspora? (People in cfandom will know the answer).

Again, I think there's an overall positive to all this, especially in this ~political climate~ (altho I doubt the people who need positive interaction with Chinese people the most downloaded XHS lol). I guess I just wanted to add all this because because I feel like my first response was quite vague and on second thought, I figured I might as well try to unravel some of my thoughts and impart them to anyone who maybe had no idea there was this perspective to things. Call me jaded or no fun at parties all you like, but that's literally just how it is.

Lastly, I'll just say that from me scrolling douyin, I've also seen how people in China have reacted to the influx of Americans on XHS, so I can tell you a little bit of the other side. It also corresponds a little with what I'm trying (but maybe failing) to say about Chinese diaspora: the people who have been having as much/equal fun with the convergence of internet spaces have been mainlanders with no general dealings with Americans. In the past week, the bloggers I've seen who've been vocal/warning about Chinese people not bending over backwards to start speaking English all the time, or just following/kissing up to Americans because they're white*, have been Chinese netizens—mainly students—who live/study abroad.

* Yes, obviously there are non-White Americans, but white people are, as ever, uplifted the most by society on the basis of being white. We know this.

#xiaohongshu #rednote #social media #racism #rongzhi #ask #reply #r

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eulaties

general thoughts about the 2025 小红书 boom

i feel like we're at a really interesting point in time right now, particularly in regards to the shift in american consciousness + changing world order, so i thought it would be fitting to document my thoughts about the xhs situation as a chinese american. however, please note this post is NOT speaking on behalf of any community, and i am only speaking to my own personal opinions.

the good

american propaganda is getting dismantled in real time. there's so much cross-cultural communication right now in relation to america's political issues, everyday life, and what china is really like
im already seeing people starting to learn the language, becoming interested in visiting china, etc. and i truly haven't seen this kind of mass interest in chinese culture in a long time
to be precise, the last time there was really "chinese soft power" in america was during the mid-to-late 2000s. notably this time period included the 2008 beijing olympics which was monumental for china on the global stage, as it showcased their prosperity, openness ("北京欢迎你"), and equal footing in the modern world. ive seen people compare the xhs phenomenon to this event and while both are drastically different, i do think this is an apt comparison (though obviously this xhs thing is on a muchhh smaller scale...)
so many new friendships and connections are being made!

the bad

to add on to what op said, theres definitely a difference between just generally understanding that as diaspora, most people around you will hold sinophobic views about china and chinese people VERSUS actually having empirical evidence that most normal people didn't see chinese people as human before. its jarring to say the least. like everyone is praising chinese people on xhs now, but just last week everyone was fearmongering about us?? really reminds you that in the eyes of the public, favor for any asian culture (and by extension, its people) is fleeting and will often change easily with the season
and yes, its definitely weird to see people talk about chinese people as if they've never seen a chinese person in america before. like obviously there's a HUGE difference between mainlanders and diaspora, but there's also international students that come to america to study so... ??
the memes are funny, and i like how the people on xhs are playing along with them, but something about the "chinese spy" memes rubs me the wrong way. tbh, most mainlanders actually have a positive view of westerners and america, and if they don't study abroad themselves or know anyone that went abroad, they will never truly understand what it's like to be discriminated against simply for being chinese (there's a difference between knowing and understanding ofc; not saying that they're ignorant & don't know anything lol). this is just the honest truth, just like how i'll never understand what it's like to live and grow up in mainland china since im diaspora. anyways, i kind of question if mainlanders are actually aware of the loaded context behind those words. while americans are using the "chinese spy" memes as jokes now in reference to why tiktok is getting banned, it doesn't change the fact that many other americans truly do believe that there is mass chinese surveilliance/planted chinese spies in america (i.e., see modern-day mccarthyism, like how chinese researchers are often stripped of their titles/reputations, interrogated, and then silently deported). like language and framing does matter, and it has actually affected chinese people in america, but now you guys are treating it like a joke?

anyways, even with all of the bad there's still overwhelming good that has come out of this, and i do feel like its better to be more positive than negative about these things in the long run! who knows where tomorrow will take us but at the very least i hope everyone actively continues pissing off the american government 💖 amen

mmqmiao

to add on to the end of this.

there is a partnership between the university of michigan and shanghai jiao tong university (UM-SJTU Joint Institute) that is being dissolved right now because of "national security concerns"

this happened because five chinese international students happened across a US military base, and when interrogated by the police, they denied it out of understandable fear and misunderstanding of the severity of the situation.

in recent times, other joint institutes with china (see georgia tech and tianjin university, uc berkeley and tsinghua university) are being dissolved under the same reasons, for 'national security'.

now it does coincidentally line up with trump's presidency for the next four years, but even then, you can't say that any american international student would be any smarter or know better if they were in the same situation in china.

it is a small group, but they are students nonetheless, who are being denied opportunities in their future simply because their name and education is associated with something dissolved for the sake of national security. you can't even blame them for enrolling in such a program as they never knew something like this would happen in the future.

the US has so much anti-china propaganda that it's impossible to even talk about this topic without most people assuming that, yes, those teenagers and barely 20-somethings, were totally sent by china to find out military secrets and not because they were dumb and took pictures of something that looked interesting.

and it's all because this guy, who doesn't know shit about china or his own country to be honest, who voted against gay marriage, who is the head of a committee that "investigate[s] and submit[s] policy recommendations on the status of the Chinese Communist Party’s economic, technological, and security progress and its competition with the United States" because the US just can't allow for other countries to be better than them in anything even though their despairing education system continues to worsen over the years and is frankly an embarrassment and churns out embarrassments, jumped at an opportunity of students being dumb to deny thousands of students the opportunity to study internationally as they were promised. because he thinks they're synonymous with the CCP.

the US needs to handle its own problems first before it starts fucking around with other countries. maybe if their students actually learned history instead of using chatGPT to cheat through it, they'd recognize that the US is in one of the worst positions it's ever been to be talking shit about other countries, and that the majority of the shit they talk is wrong.

#xiaohongshu #rednote #social media #racism #r