A model showing off an updated version of the cheongsam, also known as qipao, during the First Shenyang International Cheongsam Cultural Festival at Shenyang Imperial Palace, in China's north-eastern Liaoning province, yesterday.
A model showing off an updated version of the cheongsam, also known as qipao, during the First Shenyang International Cheongsam Cultural Festival at Shenyang Imperial Palace, in China's north-eastern Liaoning province, yesterday.
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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on September 20, 2017, with the headline Tradition with a twist. Subscribe