Classical modernity

Visitors wearing traditional costumes pose for photos at the 紫禁城 (Forbidden City) in 北京 (Běijīng), China. Photo: Ng Han Guan/AP.

國王的新衣 (The Emperor’s New Clothes)

秋乔 (Qiū Qiáo), 26, dresses her cat “六六” (Liù Liù) at her house in 长沙 (Chángshā), 湖南省 (Húnán province), China. After graduating and resigning from her job as an advertising copywriter in a media company, she re-invented herself as a stylist, and succeeded in making a living from designing miniature versions of traditional flowing Chinese gowns known as “汉服” (“hànfú”) for cats and dogs. Photo: Noel Celis/AFP/Getty Images.

旗袍 (Qípáo)

邯郸 (Hándān), China: Hundreds of women take part in a 長衫 (cheongsam) show. 長衫 (cheongsam) is a traditional 清朝 (Qīng Dynasty) dress dating back to the early 17th century. Photo: Pacific Press/Barcroft Images.

Rosso di Montalcino

林丽丽 (Lín Lìlì) dressed in Chinese and Western-style clothing. As the saying goes, 有的时候，不是人们变了，而是你对他们还不够了解 (Sometimes, people did not actually change. You just never knew who they really were). Photo collage courtesy of her herself.