华梅著于红、张蕾译的《中国服饰(英文版)》讲述了：In the Chinese way of describing the necessities of life, clothing ranks at thetop of "garments, food, shelter and means of travel." In this country with along history of garments and ornaments, there is a wealth of archeologicalfindings showing the development of garments, as welras their portrayalsin ancient mythology, history books, poems and songs, novels and drama.China, as a country made up of 56 ethnic groups that continually influencedeach other, has undergone continuous transformation in dress style andcustoms.

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