Famous for silk production and traditional gardens. Suzhou, the city of just over 10 million people (offer) a week of free subway rides during the 2024 Lunar New Year period to passengers in Hanfu.
(dress) up in Hanfu to visit local attractions has become a popular way to express one's holiday spirit in China in recent years, (especial) among youth. "The preference is an important symbol of the Chinese cultural renaissance." Song Weixia, a brand (design)from Anhui says. "There's more to this fashion flashback than just holiday spirit. It is the rise in the desire (appreciate) Chinese culture among young people in recent years that counts. In fact it's an expression of a nation feeling (confidence) with its culture."
"There is a group of people wear it as a trend," she says. "But it's important to preserve the tradition an accurate way so the tradition doesn't get (lose)." In the end. Song says she doesn't focus too much on what clothes she wears rather how she spends time with her loved ones, as "that's the core tradition of Lunar New Year."