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Traditional Chinese Clothing
Across Dynasties

The definitive guide to 3,000 years of Chinese dress evolution from the foundational garments of the Shang Dynasty to the cosmopolitan fashions of Tang, the refined elegance of Song, the structured grandeur of Ming, and the Qing transformations. 40+ chapters, .

Shang-Zhou (c.1600-256 BCE) Han (206 BCE-220 CE) Tang (618-907) Song (960-1279) Ming (1368-1644) Qing (1644-1912)
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