1、中文2400字，1470单词 1 The comparison of the Chinese and foreign clothing part1.Change of Chinese Clothing An outstanding characteristic of traditional Chinese clothing is not only an external expression of elegance, but also an internal symbolism. Each and every piece of traditional clothing
2、 communicates a vitality of its own. This combination of external form with internal symbolism is clearly exemplified in the pair of fighting pheasant feathers used in head wear originating in the battle wear of the Warring States period (475-221 B.C.). Two feathers of a ho bird (a type pheasant goo
3、d at fighting) were inserted into the head wear of warriors of this period to symbolize a bold and warlike spirit. Archaeological findings of 18,000 year-old artifacts such as bone sewing needles and stone beads and shells with holes bored in them attest to the existence of ornamentation and o
4、f sewing extremely early in Chinese civilization. Variety and consistency in clothing were roughly established by the era of the Yellow Emperor and the Emperors Yao and Shun (about 4,500 years ago). Remains of woven silk and hemp articles and ancient ceramic figures further demonstrate the sophistic
5、ation and refinement of clothing in the Shang Dynasty (16th to 11th century B.C.). Typical of these three types of clothing were wide and voluminous sleeves and a very loose fit. Tunic and trousers or tunic and skirt, utilized a very minimum number of stitches for the amount of cloth used. So
6、because of their relatively plain design and structure, embroidered edgings, decorated bands, draped cloth or silks, patterns on the shoulders, and sashes were often added as ornamentation. These varied designs came to be one of the unique features of traditional Chinese dress. Darker colors w
7、ere favored over lighter ones in traditional Chinese clothing, so the main color of ceremonial clothing tended to be dark while bright, elaborate tapestry designs accented. Lighter colored clothing was worn more frequently by the common people for everyday and around the house use. The Chinese assoc
8、iate 2 certain colors with specific seasons: green represents spring, red symbolizes summer, white represents autumn, and black symbolizes winter. The Chinese are said to have a fully developed system of matching, coordinating, and contrasting colors and shades of light and dark in apparel. &
9、nbsp; Today, Fashion designers use a mixture of traditional and modern ideas to create new fashions. These new fashions also incorporate age-old motifs such as guardian deities, lions, and masks of Chinese opera characters. Chinese bronze is another source of printed, woven, embr
10、oidered, and applied design for clothes. Some of the distinctive designs include dragons, phoenixes, clouds, and lightning. Motifs from traditional Chinese painting also end up in woven or printed fashion designs. In modern society, men are seen at social occasions wearing the d
11、ignified and refined traditional Chinese long gown, and women often wear the ch'i-p'ao, a modified form of a traditional China Dynasty fashion, on formal occasions. The variations of height, length, width, and ornamentation of the collar, sleeves, skirt, and basic cut of this Oriental fashio
12、n are limitless. part2.A Comparison of Chinese and Western Clothing Culture 1. Introduce In a sense, clothing reflects cultivation, taste, even dignity, and personality. It does not only beautify one's appearance but also represents a national polit
13、ical, economic, scientific, technological, and cultural landscape. In a word, it reflects the nation's overall quality. As one of the human culture manifestations, clothing culture was born to the national difference. This paper has analyzed the difference of Chinese 3 and the Western clot
14、hing cultural in many aspects. The innovative spot of the paper is that it uses artistic conception to expatiate the Chinese and the Western clothing cultural differences. It enables people to have further understanding of Chinese and the Western clothing culture, achieving a better inheritance and
15、development. Clothing is a mundane part of our daily life. Yet in every culture, clothing is one of the most powerful and ubiquitous forms of visual communication. Judging people's clothes they wear, we can easily evaluate their social status, occupation, ethnic or nati
16、onal identity, and so on. Manipulating the same sets of signals, people can declare their individuality, indicate their beliefs, and signify their membership within various groups through the way they dress. Clothing is human unique achievement. It is not only the material civilized crystallization,
17、 but also the meaning of spiritual civilization. The human passed through society from barbarism to the civilization, marched forward slowly for several thousand years. After our ancestors left the apes and monkeys with a hands-clasped bow, they draped over the animal skin and the leaf to go through
18、 the years in wind and rain which counted with difficulty, and finally strode in the civilized time difficultly. Then they got to warm the body by leaves, created a material civilization. However, to pursue beauty is the human instinct. The clothes on human as the gold plating in Buddha, whose aim i
19、s not only to cover and warm body, but also to make them look more beautiful. After the appearance of clothing, people gradually put their custom, appeal, color interest, as well as all sorts of cultural mind, and the religious idea into the clothing, to reflect the connotation of clothing cul
20、ture. Therefore a nationality's clothing characteristic is deeply rooted in national culture. The Chinese and Western clothing went through the millennium history continually, and then formed their own special style and system. 2.Different rank concepts in Chinese and Western clothing &nbs
21、p;2.1 Rank concept of clothing in China China is the nation of etiquette. The goal of the rituals is to maintain “the etiquette has the different ranks”, and clothing is the representation of different ranks. Therefore, the Chinese clothing culture is the symbol of politics. For example, the King always wore the fur coat as sacrificial clothing in the significant festival. The
