Recently, the 2024 "National Silk and Hanfu Festival" with the theme of "Ancient Charm and Modern Style" was held at the China Silk Museum. The museum hopes to activate the power of traditional culture and make cultural relics come alive by displaying the "ancient charm" inheritance and "modern style" innovation of Hanfu culture.
Staff from the China Silk Museum said that since 2018, the "National Silk and Hanfu Festival" has been held for seven consecutive sessions. In 2022, the "National Silk Hanfu Festival" went out of China for the first time, and the "Hangzhou-Paris" two-city linkage generated an enthusiastic response; in 2023, the "Hangzhou-Parmaribo" Hanfu Festival, a tale of two cities, also brought a cultural feast to the local people. This year, the "National Silk and Hanfu Festival" has a multi-city linkage with Marburg and Dusseldorf in Germany. This month, Chinese and foreign Hanfu enthusiasts from different regions in Germany will carry out various activities such as seminars, Hanfu demonstrations, tea art and guqin exchanges, etc. to showcase traditional Chinese culture.
The China Silk Museum has also set up an immersive "Silk Road Adventure" check-in game in the museum. Audiences can become explorers on the Silk Road, embark on a fantasy adventure with NPCs (non-player characters), and gain an in-depth understanding of the history and culture of the Silk Road. In addition, there are two major exhibitions, "Exhibition of Restoration Results of Textiles Unearthed from Ming Dynasty Tombs in Yangjiaqiao, Tongxiang Puyuan" and "Special Exhibition of Ritual, Musical and Clothing Cultural Relics from the Confucius Mansion", telling the story of traditional Chinese costumes.
At the "Hanfu Night", Ji Xiaofen, Director of the China Silk Museum, issued an initiative to everyone -- "Wear Hanfu for daily life and enjoy the ancient charm and modern style". She believes that Hanfu is the artistic essence of China’s excellent traditional culture and embodies the unique aesthetic aspirations and national personality of the Chinese nation. In the current era of evolution and innovation of diverse lifestyles, the new “clothing revolution” has provided a new way of wearing Hanfu, how to match it, and how to wear it. Expressive styles, aesthetic trends, etc. release great space and possibilities. Ji Xiaofen said that the China Silk Museum will open its first "Fashion Ceremony" in October this year, hoping that through the concept of "Living Hanfu", Hanfu can be actively integrated into the daily life of modern people, and the excellent traditional clothing culture of the Chinese nation can become a fashionable part of the world today. Trendy elements.
