II.+Traditional+Chinese+Clothing

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The way clothing in China looks has changed dramatically from each Dynasty, some have come and gone, but some clothing has stayed, the people in China today still wear them. For example, the Mao-Style suit. Mao-style suits are simple button-downed suits and pants. They were first introduced by Mao Zedong to the army for its tough and warm fabric. The mao-style suits later became popular for regular chinese people and were especially useful for the poor since mao-style suits were not expensive. Children even began wearing them, and they still remain today for us to wear.

Clothes now often have meaning to it. You might see dragon print, clouds, phoenixes, and lightning graphics appear on clothing. Today, red and gold clothing symbolise happiness and good fortune, and white symbolises wealth.