Changshan
Sign in to save' (; ), also known as (), and ' (), is a form of , Chinese robe, which was derived from the Qing dynasty , the traditional dress of the Manchu people, which were worn by Manchu men. The was actually developed by the Han Chinese through the modification of their own Ming dynasty's by adopting some Manchu men's clothing elements in one of their . In function, the is considered the male equivalent of the women's cheongsam (also known as ''). The was often worn by men with a , also commonly translated as riding jacket'' in English.
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- See also
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' (; ), also known as (), and ' (), is a form of , Chinese robe, which was derived from the Qing dynasty , the traditional dress of the Manchu people, which were worn by Manchu men. The was actually developed by the Han Chinese through the modification of their own Ming dynasty's by adopting some Manchu men's clothing elements in one of their . In function, the is considered the male equivalent of the women's cheongsam (also known as ''). The was often worn by men with a , also commonly translated as riding jacket in English.
== Terminology == thumb|left|Portrait of scholar Bi Yuan wearing changshan. === General term ===
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