Qipao (Ch'ipau) is one of the most typical, traditional costumes for Chinese women. Also known as cheongsam, it is like a wonderful flower in the Chinese colorful fashion scene because of its particular

我们都梦想着有一袭华美的旗袍，得体地穿在身上，风姿绰约，尽显妖娆。就像有一段随心的爱情一样，舒适地存在着，亦是一种安然。 穿着旗袍，招摇成了一朵花，在岁月里风情万种的开着，真有味道。我们能感觉到流年的暗香，岁月的美好。 旗袍，有一种恬淡的华丽在其中。那种宁静与宽容之美，不是任何人都能够拥有的。 穿旗袍的女人没有了年龄局限，在她身上没有岁月走过的痕迹，没有风雨留下的沧桑，永远是那么的鲜活，那么的亮丽，那么的激情饱满。

For her senior prom, 18-year-old Keziah Daum opted to wear a Chinese cheongsam. The photos erupted on social media, with some Asian-Americans claiming it was an offensive example of cultural appropriation.

I'm Chinese-Canadian (local-born). I'm proud of my heritage and consider it an honor for people from other cultures to adopt aesthetic/fashion cues as their own. Apparently so does most of the entire mainland