1.Why do people still sometimes wear traditional dress? Well, to be honest, very few young people in China wear traditional clothes
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but occasionally
on festivals or other special occasions some women decide to wear a qipao. It's more common for
older people to wear handmade clothes, and these garments usually include traditional buttons, a
low cut collar, and embroidery on the chest. In my country, a lot of people from ethnic minority
groups actually stick to the old traditional clothing. They wear it because they make their own
clothes, but otherwise very few Chinese still wear traditional garments
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2. Compare the importance of traditional dress now and in the past. Well, in the past most people used to wear traditional clothes, and I think that a lot of families
actually made their own, or bought them from local seamstresses or tailors
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This is why they were
not influenced by foreign styles or materials
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Nowadays, people buy their clothes in retail shops,
and the clothes follow Western designs and trends. The clothes we wear nowadays are not
handmade, and they are quickly manufactured. Very few people wear traditional Chinese clothing
in my country, except for a few very old people, or on special occasions like weddings or funerals,
or traditional performances for tourists. I guess traditional clothes reflect the culture, but I'm afraid
that nowadays they belong to the past.
3. How is a person's choice of clothes influenced by different situations? We choose the clothes we're going to wear according to where we are going, and what we are
going to be doing. You are more likely to pay more attention to your outfit if you have an
important meeting, rather than if you go to the supermarket. I think that women are even more
careful than men. Their choice of clothes might also depend on their mood a lot. For example, a
woman might wonder if she wants to attract attention, or rather be discreet(= Unnoticed.)
