The Shaanxi Hanfu Trading Center was officially established in Xi'an, capital of Northwest China's Shaanxi province, on April 8, marking the first of its kind in Northwest China.

The Shaanxi Hanfu Trading Center is established in Xi'an on April 8. [Photo provided to en.xa.gov.cn]

The center aims to gather numerous clothing enterprises in Shaanxi, striving to strengthen and expand the clothing industrial chain, making it both a trading and an experiential hub for traditional Chinese clothing styles from the Zhou (c.11th century-256 BC), Qin (221-206 BC), Han (206 BC-AD 220), and Tang (618-907) dynasties.

Through establishing a centralized platform for the exhibition and sale of local hanfu products in Shaanxi, the center will provide a one-stop immersive consumer experience for hanfu enthusiasts.

Ladies wearing hanfu sing elegant songs at the opening ceremony. [Photo provided to en.xa.gov.cn]

In recent years, hanfu culture has gained popularity and has frequently made headlines. Public data show that the number of hanfu enthusiasts in China has maintained a rapid growth rate of over 70 percent for four consecutive years.

In Xi'an, popular tourist attractions like the Grand Tang Mall, along with everyday scenes in metro stations and tourist streets, hanfu has gradually become a ubiquitous trend.

A hanfu show takes place on the day. [Photo provided to en.xa.gov.cn]

As the starting point of the Silk Road and the source of Chinese civilization, Xi'an is not only an ancient capital of 13 dynasties, but it is also an internet-famous city.

The organizers stated that Shaanxi's natural advantages and resource endowment have laid a solid foundation for the hanfu industry.