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These days, the streets and alleys of Xi'an are full of people wearing Hanfu
这些天，西安街头巷尾最不缺的，就是穿汉服的人
As soon as the lights of Datang Everbright City come on, waves of ruqun and robes pass through the crowd
大唐不夜城的灯一亮，一拨一拨的襦裙、袍衫从人群中穿过去
The wedding parade at Huaqing Palace had just finished one round, when skirts beneath the corridors of Datang Furong Garden began to flutter again
华清宫里婚典巡游的队伍刚走完一程，大唐芙蓉园廊下的裙子又飘了起来
Even on the G916 high-speed train, staff greet passengers in Hanfu, turning the carriage into a miniature mobile Han culture museum
就连G916次高铁上，工作人员都穿着汉服迎宾，列车变成了流动的微型汉文化博物馆
Hanfu is no longer a novelty in Xi'an
汉服在西安，早就不是新鲜事了
The skirt waist is tied high, reaching right under the armpits — this is the most classic ruqun style of Tang Dynasty Chang'an
裙腰高束，直抵腋下，这是唐代长安最经典的襦裙装
It flatters the figure, adds height, and the skirt lifts beautifully in the wind
显瘦，显高，风一吹裙摆就扬起来
But if you only notice the skirt, you're underestimating the people of Chang'an
但如果只看到裙子，就太小瞧长安人了
Their wardrobes hold some treasures we're not quite familiar with today
他们的衣柜里，还藏着些我们不太熟悉的宝藏
There was a style of clothing called Hu clothing — turn-up collars, narrow sleeves, long robes, a belt at the waist, and leather boots on the feet
有一种衣服叫胡服--翻领、窄袖、长袍，腰间束一条带子，脚上蹬双皮靴
It was a style imported from the Western Regions, yet on the streets of Chang'an, it was just everyday wear
这是从西域来的款式，在长安街头却是日常
And here's something even more unexpected — they wore men's clothing.
还有更让人想不到的——她们穿男装
A round-collar robe, a putou wrapped around the head, a leather belt, and black boots — from head to toe, a perfect "dressed like a man"
圆领袍衫一套，幞头一扎，革带一系，乌靴一蹬。从头到脚，好一个“束装似男儿”
Who started this trend? Legend traces it back to Princess Taiping
这个风气谁带起来的？传说源头是太平公主
At a family banquet, she appeared in a purple jacket with a jade belt and a black silk putou, dressed as a military official, dancing her way before Emperor Gaozong and Empress Wu
一次家宴上，她一身紫衫玉带、头戴皂罗折上巾，打扮成武官的模样，歌舞着就晃到了唐高宗和武后跟前
Emperor Gaozong laughed and asked her: "Women can't be military officials — why are you dressed like this?"
高宗笑着问她：女子做不了武官，你怎么穿戴成这样？
She didn't care. She just wore it anyway
她不管，偏就这么穿了
In Tang Dynasty Chang'an, this wasn't rebellion — it was fashion
在唐代长安，这不叫叛逆，叫时尚
What a princess dared to start, all the women in the city dared to follow
公主敢开的先例，全城的女子就敢跟
The Old Book of Tang records it clearly — in the time of Emperor Xuanzong, "some wore men's clothing and boots, and among noble and commoner alike, this was uniform"
《旧唐书》有记载——唐玄宗时期，“或有著丈夫衣服靴衫，而尊卑内外，斯一贯矣”
Inside and outside the palace, women in men's clothing were everywhere
宫里宫外，穿男装的女子比比皆是
And they didn't just dress this way — they rode horses, played polo, went hunting, and wrote poetry
她们不光这么穿，还骑马、打球、狩猎、写诗
When clothing is free, the person is free too
衣裳自在，人也自在
Why were the people of Tang Dynasty Chang'an so bold
为什么唐代长安人胆子这么大
The reasons aren't complicated
原因并不复杂
The Li royal family themselves had Xianbei blood
李唐皇室本身就有鲜卑血统
And besides, Chang'an was the starting point of the Silk Road
另一方面，长安是丝绸之路的起点
Hu merchants from the Western Regions, Persian envoys, Japanese students — all came here
西域的胡商、波斯的使者、日本的留学生，全热衷来此
The streets were full of foreign faces, and no strange outfit was strange anymore
满大街都是异域面孔，什么稀奇打扮都见过了
With a broadened view, boldness came naturally
眼光宽了，胆子自然就大了
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For Tang Dynasty Chang'an people, wearing Hu clothing and men's wear was just daily life
唐代长安人穿胡服穿男装，是日常
For today's Xi'an people, wearing Hanfu to stroll through Everbright City is about atmosphere
今天西安人穿汉服逛不夜城，是情调
One is about ease, the other is about soaking in the vibrant pulse of Chang'an
一个是图自在，一个是沾一沾长安的烟火气
Different ways of dressing, but the same desire to look good
穿法不一样，爱美的心意是一样的
Clothes have changed over a thousand years,
衣服换了一千多年
but the Chang'an attitude of "wear whatever looks good"
长安人那句“什么好看穿什么”的脾气
has never been lost
却是一直没丢
Author: Fly Niu, Xueqing, Ian, Zimo, An
Picture: VCG ，汉景帝阳陵博物馆