The qipao, also known as the cheongsam in Cantonese ... which is why she named her store “Xiangjiang Vintage” after the Mandarin term for the city. Many fashion brands, both in China and ...

Popular in the '30s and '40s, the Chinese women's dress called qipao today is recognized as typical formal dress for the Chinese women. But in designers' eyes, it also suits taller Western women.