The Royal Pavilion, Brighton & Hove played host to a group of friends celebrating Chinese New Year yesterday.
Dressed in traditional Hanfu clothing, they chose the Royal Pavilion for its lavish and extravagant Chinese-inspired interior. Built as a seaside pleasure palace for King George IV, this historic house mixes Regency grandeur with the visual style of India and China.
The Hanfu Movement also known as the Hanfu Revival Movement is a cultural movement seeking to revitalize Han Chinese fashion that developed in China since the beginning of the 21st century. It is a social movement which aims at popularizing hanfu and integrating traditional Chinese elements into the design of modern clothing, as a way to promote traditional Chinese culture. Chinese New Year is tomorrow (2 Feb 2022) and will be celebrated for around a fortnight.
Pictured are Yixin Xu, Yaxuan Bian, Xueying Li, and Yuting Lua holding items to symbolise good luck and the Year of the Tiger.
