Talk:Pocahontas (character)/@comment-9519753-20130513203434

in the trivia, its written that mulan had on a '''cheongsam. '''that is historically incorrect. she lived during the Han dynasty (206 BC – 220 AD)  in the movie. the outfit that mulan is wearing is called a Ruqun. its a type of Hanfu ( Han chinese clothing). dont worry..alot of people havent heard of it. they are really more han chinese traditional clothing. China has different ethnic groups. During the Han dynasty (206 BC – 220 AD), their clothing reigned. most people are more familiar with the Cheongsam (also called the qípáo or the mandarin gown). that is a Manchu Chinese style. it stems from the Qing Dynasty (1644 to 1912) when the Manchu ruled China. Under the dynastic laws after 1636, all Han Chinese in the banner system ( the basic framework for the Manchu military organization) were forced to wear a queue and dress in Manchurian qipao instead of traditional Han Chinese clothing. there are many different styles of the ruqun...it depends on the dynasty. some have a higher waist..some lower. it basically is a wrap blouse with a skirt that can have different waistlines. over it, they can wear a long or short waistband. Mulan had a rather long one. If you look up pictures of the outfits, you can see the difference.