Xi'an celebrated the first-ever China Hanfu Day April 18. There were catwalk shows (走秀) and traditional music concerts which (hold) by people wearing traditional Chinese clothing. Hanfu fans from all over China gathered there to take (photo) and put them online for a Hanfu photo competition, which lasted until May 18.

    China Hanfu Day is on the third day of the third of the Chinese lunar calendar (农历), which is said to be the birthday of the Yellow Emperor. In ancient China, this day was also known Shangsi Festival (上巳节). Its purpose is to encourage young Chinese (take) pride in traditional clothing, as well as Chinese culture.

    Hanfu is the traditional clothing of the Han people who lived in China before the Qing Dynasty. It has a history of about 3,000 years and it (change) greatly so far. However, some of (it) main characteristics (特点) remain. For example, there are two parts that overlap (交叠) on the front, which is called "jiao ling". Another main characteristic of Hanfu is that it usually uses ribbons (系带) instead of buttons.

    China is becoming a leading country in the world, and the Chinese public feels more confident (自信的) about its traditional culture ever before. Wearing traditional clothing might be an interesting way of showing they feel about this.