Macau people’s national costumes

It depends on the specific situation. The so-called inheritance in South Korea and Vietnam is actually only iconic because those costumes are mostly those of bureaucrats and aristocratic groups and are not universal, especially with the level of feudal development in China. There is a huge difference in aesthetics and life between the upper class and the lower class. Therefore, once the dynasty changes, the aesthetics of the upper class will be fundamentally destroyed and it will be difficult to continue through the preservation of the people.

Macau is actually just a small project. There will probably not be any princes, nobles, wealthy merchants, or officials from the previous dynasty in this place. Therefore, the so-called national costumes are unlikely to remain, and as a commercial port, it is impossible to cut off exchanges with the inland. Therefore, it can be said that after continuous development, it has become more and more popular. Later, the more its commercial status was reflected, the more frequent its contacts with the mainland became.

The so-called cheongsam and mandarin jacket are actually the products of Sinicized ethnic minorities. The most typical feature of Han nationality clothing is the wide sleeves. Etiquette requires a lot of inconvenience for the people, so it is not universal. However, ethnic minority clothing pays attention to practicality and is very universal. It is easy to wear in various social activities at all levels of society. This makes the entire society have a certain affection for this kind of clothing. Even in the Republic of China, where nationalism was high-profile, the popular clothing with Chinese characteristics was still the cheongsam, which explains the problem

In fact, just like the Japanese kimono today, it is very inconvenient to wear daily unless there are certain occasions. There are sleeves in the pocket and the legs cannot be moved. If the wealthy aristocratic class in Japanese society had not preserved this type of clothing, this type of clothing would have disappeared long ago. Therefore, do not say that it is impossible for Macao to preserve the national clothing. Even if it is preserved, it will become extinct due to changes in the objective environment. This is not surprising.