Enjoy the beauty of Hanfu
UK Han Culture Association 英伦汉风协会
UK Han Culture Association (UKHCA) is a registered charity (No.1173700) aiming at preserving and reviving the traditional Han Chinese Clothing Hanfu and its culture excellence. It celebrates the traditional lunar calendar ceremonies: the Spring Festival (known as Chinese New Year), Huazhao Festival (appreciation of
the flowers), Duanwu Festival (known as the Dragon Boat), Qixi Festival, Mid-Autumn Festival (known as the Moon cake) and many more. It provides inductions on the Hanfu clothing system and practical dress up experience, and creative ways of blending the traditional Han culture into the modern English way of living.
我们是英伦汉风协会(简称：汉风社)，是一家在英国立志于面向全欧洲推广汉服，在海外传播华夏文化，交流东西方理念的公益组织。2008年，我们在英国伦敦成立，主要成员为旅英留学生和英国华人华裔。几年来，志同道合的我们策办了几十场包括节庆演出，节日典礼活动和一系列的结合英国背景的汉文化宣传，如视频短片、文化讲座等，志在促进中英文化交流，传承传统文化。
OUR EXPERTISE
What we do
We organise regular events to wear Han people’s clothes – Hanfu, and participate in the activities according to the lunar calendar, and attract participants mostly those interested in the traditional Chinese culture. We also receive invitations from universities, schools, Confucius Institutions and charities to deliver seminars and workshops about Hanfu and the relevant culture and history, organize classes and perform Hanfu shows, dance and musical instruments.
CHINESE CULTURE
What is Hanfu
Hanfu is the traditional clothing of the Han Chinese – the major ethnic group in China. It is a significant cultural symbol of the Chinese civilization, and has had a long history since the Chinese culture originally began to form: the earliest word recording of Hanfu is more than 2000 years ago, but tales of Hanfu can be traced back
to the great saga King Huangdi era. Hanfu was strictly banned along with other Han traditions after the nomadic nation Manchu in the north of China has established the Qing dynasty in 1645. However Hanfu is still an inseparable element in China’s culture identity. Began in 2003, the Hanfu revival movement is a culture
Renaissance in modern day in China, mainly led by highly-educated youngsters. By bringing back Hanfu, this movement is aiming at eventually reaching an overall revival of the traditional Han Chinese Culture.