banbi

A type of hanfu; a short-sleeved shirt from China.

It can have a variety of collar types, such as a fold-over collar, a square neckline, a round neckline or a mandarin collar.

It is sometimes depicted being worn over a ruqun garment.

Examples

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Trivia

• The term translates roughly to 'half-arm'; it is also known as banxiu (Chinese: 半袖), meaning 'half-sleeves'.
• The beizi_(clothing), which typically has long sleeves, originated from the banbi.
• Tha banbi can also be secured at the front either with ties or a metal button, such as the pankou.

External links

• "Wikipedia: Banbi":https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banbi