Models from different countries took to the catwalk in qipao, a traditional Chinese dress, at the first Shenyang Qipao International Cultural Festival held at the Shenyang Palace Museum in Shenyang, Northwest China's Liaoning Province, on Tuesday.
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Qipao was the formal dress for royal ladies in China's last imperial dynasty Qing (1644-1911), said Li Li, the deputy director of the museum.
A model displays the elegance of qipao at the 400-year-old Shenyang Palace Museum in Shenyang, Northeast China's Liaoning province, on Tuesday. （Photo/chinadaily.com.cn）
The museum, with a history of nearly 400 years, was the imperial palace of the Qing court before the capital was moved to Beijing in 1644.
A model displays the elegance of qipao at the Shenyang Palace Museum. （Photo/chinadaily.com.cn）
The museum houses a collection of around 300 qipaos of the Qing royal family.
A model shows the beauty of qipao at the Shenyang Palace Museum. （Photo/chinadaily.com.cn）