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Qipao

The qipao (/ˈtʃiːpaʊ/; Chinese: 旗袍; pinyin: qípáo; lit. 'banner gown'), also known as the cheongsam (.mw-parser-output .IPA-label-small{font-size:85%}.mw-parser-output .references .IPA-label-small,.mw-parser-output .infobox .IPA-label-small,.mw-parser-output .navbox .IPA-label-small{font-size:100%}UK: /tʃ(i)ɒŋˈsæm/, US: /tʃɔːŋˈsɑːm/; simplified Chinese…

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Introduced
20th century
Material
Diverse, such as silk, silk-like material, cotton
Place of origin
China
Type
Dress / female outwear

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Qipao

Nodes196
Edges195
Triples82
Avg. degree1.99
Density0.010204
Components1

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Qipao

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related to International fashion · 30
Qipao → And, Anne Hathaway, Celine Dion, Cheongsam, Chinese, Cultural, Elizabeth Taylor, Emma Watson, For, French, Grace Kelly, Halloween, However, In, Lindsey Lohan's, Many, Many Western, Nicole Kidman, One Day, Orientalism
related to Further transformation · 14
Qipao → Cantonese, Chinese, Consumer, English, High-class, In Shanghainese, It, Mandarin, Moreover, Newer, People, Starting, Then, Western
related to Terminology · 10
Qipao → As English, Cantonese, Chinese, However, In Cantonese, In Hong Kong, Mandarin Chinese, Shanghai, Shanghainese, The
related to External links · 4
Qipao → About, Archived, January, Wayback Machine
Introduced · 1
Qipao → 20th century
Material · 1
Qipao → Diverse, such as silk, silk-like material, cotton
Place of origin · 1
Qipao → China
Type · 1
Qipao → Dress / female outwear

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cheongsam chinese also clothing dress manchu women western worn china traditional dynasty fashion han style wear however qing hong kong

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
QipaoIntroduced20th century1.00infobox
QipaoMaterialDiverse, such as silk, silk-like material, cotton1.00infobox
QipaoPlace of originChina1.00infobox
QipaoTypeDress / female outwear1.00infobox
sweatersinstance ofCheongsam was commonly replaced by more comfortable clothing0.80text
jeansinstance ofCheongsam was commonly replaced by more comfortable clothing0.80text
business suitsinstance ofCheongsam was commonly replaced by more comfortable clothing0.80text
and skirtsinstance ofCheongsam was commonly replaced by more comfortable clothing0.80text
Shanghai Tang specialize in modern versions of the cheongsam as occasion wear.WeddingsIn Western weddingsinstance ofUpmarket fashion labels0.80text
Chinese brides or brides marrying into a Chinese family will often wear cheongsam for a portion of the wedding dayinstance ofUpmarket fashion labels0.80text
Shanghai Tang specialize in modern versions of the cheongsam as occasion wearinstance ofUpmarket fashion labels0.80text
Elizabeth Taylorinstance ofMany western stars0.80text

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