#QIPAO #旗袍 #Cheongsam |#半生缘旗袍定制 #HalfLifeCheongsamCustomization #January2022| #FashionLookBook your everyday timeless #TraditionalChineseQipao #XianQipao #Cheongsam  #PostModernQipao  #ModernQipoa Silk  #RedQipao  #EveryDayWear #WorkWear golden poem red embroidered. 

Located in an ancient post-modern Three Thousand plus years old ultra Megatroplis city Xian City, Shaanxi Province – China – People’s Republic of China, 半生缘旗袍定制 Half Life Cheongsam – Xi’an Banshengyuan Clothing Co., Ltd. Innovatingly Post Modern Qipao- Cheongsam located in Southeast corner of Futao Museum, No. 99 Furong West Road, Yanta District, Xi’an located the east entrance opposite Qujiang Book City – Banshengyuan Qipao Living Museum is located in Xi’an. It is a local wedding dress brand. Since its establishment, the brand has been committed to becoming a well-known brand in Xi’an. …. in which innovatively bringing a New Chinese style cheongsam-Qipao high-end brand-Embroiderer…….it is committed to the high-end private specialization of Chinese Shanghai style cheongsam… in which each dress is customised towards the wear’s in which tailoring takes least in between 20-60 days depending on the extremely level of detailing of brocade in which using the most finest heavy silks are hand sewn and crafted …..


Dressed in warmingly post-modern dark Red Qipao dress with featuring short shoulder sleeves  with  delicate elegant  red trimming sleeves that delicately trims the open  Mandarin with red trimming collar fitting elegant  with on Chinese hand crafted embroidery youthfully cheongsam Qipao …. With beautifully dressed in Beautiful Chinese Painting embroidery sewn with dragon phoenix with delicate fun detailing features … intricate red trimmings short shoulder sleeves  with poem red embroidered golden cheongsam, full of charm and long- lasting fragrance, like the best of all beautiful clothes, at any time, it can stand out from the wardrobe to show the East Shen Yu…..

With the classic retro look of single  pearl l buttoning on the neckline giving the inspirational look of  a late Qing Dynasty collar in of the expressing Femininity is the ultimate expression of condensed femininity of romantic literature… with romantic flower ribbon buttons assemblage the . In With a beautiful detailing of slide button fixtures with pearl buttons features in a traditional Qipao- Cheongsam design in replacement of the modern with the back zip opening in which is place with modern easy to wear  in which is a non-traditional design of the silk-printed cheongsam to not comprise the details

To be mature and gentle, to be funny and cute, add something to your girly trendy matching or contempary color jacket from your wardrobe jacket to elegantly classically of a silk jacket…. in accompany with the mid length Qipao –Cheongsam ….

….…… In which timeless gorgeous hand crafted embroidery youthfully cheongsam Qipao Chinese  Qipao –Cheongsam makes a most treasured embroidery art center piece on you  and after on a mannequin as your fashion art piece memorable…….

QIPAO 旗袍 Cheongsam …. In which from historically Shenyang is the birth place of the Qing Dynasty 1636-1912plus ….  In which Qipao is termed for Qing Dynasty Clothing that the Manchu ethnic adoptively wore…… in which the Shenyang Palace Museum was an imperial palace towards two Qing Dynasty emperors. Previously two years ago During the event it which was an eight day forums, with exhibitions also related workshops illustrating the birth place of the Old Capital of Cheongsam where the Qing Dynasty- Qipao was inspired from..  

Before that Shanghai 1930’s Qipao-Cheongsam revolution, the Manchurian Cheongsam was the fashion of choice of the Qing Dynasty (1636-1912)   throughout as it standardised that style during the dynasty… Replacing the previous clothing standard Han Fu – Han Dynasty clothing style, in which also is form fitting towards the women’s silhouette but with a higher degree of freedom of flare of personal, individual style… 

Qipao-Cheongsam is uniquely hand crafted tailored Chinese dress to the customer’s various measurements… in which you can still have them brought of the rack in which is accustomed to the standard measurements… in which you can tell which is western influenced with the back zipped in which the Eastern traditional Chinese Tailors would have the side zipped of the Qipao dress due it interrupts the flow of the pattern work at the back of the dress..  Also it creates a continuous seamless back look…  after as the measurements are translated drafted onto the silk or the customer desired accustomed fabric of choice, from the measurements book with the associated look of the design elements with additional accessories the sexiness of Qipao lies subtlety.. Measuring, patterning, cutting, and button making are crucial, in where passion and art comes together in tailoring

 In which traditionally Qipao- Cheongsam dresses are worn for from straight forwardly every day towards after work evening wear in without having to change to another set of wardrobe dressing only to accessories for the required occasion… … in which the Qipao dress pattern silhouette is design for the lady’s figure in which accentuating the silhouette without giving away too much of what’s underneath in retaining…. its timeless classic silhouettes in which are designed to be worn every day, from work, evening,  casually  towards to the weekend… with sleek simple, elegant, sexy intelligent sophistication in which are easy to be accessorised with any pieces of clothing in your current or upcoming wardrobe…

Images and visuals are from Weibo also from半生缘旗袍定制 Half Life Cheongsam – Xi’an Banshengyuan Clothing Co., Ltd. located in Southeast corner of Futao Museum, No. 99 Furong West Road, Yanta District, Xi’an (the east entrance opposite Qujiang Book City)

#QIPAO #旗袍 #Cheongsam |#半生缘旗袍定制 #HalfLifeCheongsamCustomization #January2022| #FashionLookBook your everyday timeless #TraditionalChineseQipao #XianQipao #Cheongsam  #ModernQipoa Silk  warm dark #RedQipao  #EveryDayWear #WorkWear Spring Butterfly Love Flower.. 

Located in an ancient post-modern Three Thousand plus years old ultra Megatroplis city Xian City, Shaanxi Province – China – People’s Republic of China, 半生缘旗袍定制 Half Life Cheongsam – Xi’an Banshengyuan Clothing Co., Ltd. Innovatingly Post Modern Qipao- Cheongsam located in Southeast corner of Futao Museum, No. 99 Furong West Road, Yanta District, Xi’an located the east entrance opposite Qujiang Book City – Banshengyuan Qipao Living Museum is located in Xi’an. It is a local wedding dress brand. Since its establishment, the brand has been committed to becoming a well-known brand in Xi’an. …. in which innovatively bringing a New Chinese style cheongsam-Qipao high-end brand-Embroiderer…….it is committed to the high-end private specialization of Chinese Shanghai style cheongsam… in which each dress is customised towards the wear’s in which tailoring takes least in between 20-60 days depending on the extremely level of detailing of brocade in which using the most finest heavy silks are hand sewn and crafted …..


Dressed in warmingly dark warm Red Qipao dress with featuring short shoulder sleeves  with  delicate Butterfly Love Flower red pastel colours ribbon buttoningly trimming sleeves that delicately trims the Mandarin with red trimming collar fitting with red ribbon button  with on Chinese hand crafted embroidery youthfully cheongsam Qipao …. With beautifully dressed in Beautiful Chinese Painting embroidery sewn with diamond square retro styling with delicate fun detailing features … intricate blue trimmings short shoulder sleeves  with Butterfly Love Flower  Spring has hundreds of flowers, autumn has moon summer has cool wind and winter has snow …..

With the classic retro look of single  pearl l buttoning on the neckline giving the inspirational look of  a late Qing Dynasty collar in of the expressing Femininity is the ultimate expression of condensed femininity of romantic literature… with romantic flower ribbon buttons assemblage the . In With a beautiful detailing of slide button fixtures with pearl buttons features in a traditional Qipao- Cheongsam design in replacement of the modern with the back zip opening in which is place with modern easy to wear  in which is a non-traditional design of the silk-printed cheongsam to not comprise the details

To be mature and gentle, to be funny and cute, add something to your girly trendy matching or contempary color jacket from your wardrobe jacket to elegantly classically of a silk jacket…. in accompany with the mid length Qipao –Cheongsam ….

….…… In which timeless gorgeous hand crafted embroidery youthfully cheongsam Qipao Chinese  Qipao –Cheongsam makes a most treasured embroidery art center piece on you  and after on a mannequin as your fashion art piece memorable…….

QIPAO 旗袍 Cheongsam …. In which from historically Shenyang is the birth place of the Qing Dynasty 1636-1912plus ….  In which Qipao is termed for Qing Dynasty Clothing that the Manchu ethnic adoptively wore…… in which the Shenyang Palace Museum was an imperial palace towards two Qing Dynasty emperors. Previously two years ago During the event it which was an eight day forums, with exhibitions also related workshops illustrating the birth place of the Old Capital of Cheongsam where the Qing Dynasty- Qipao was inspired from..  

Before that Shanghai 1930’s Qipao-Cheongsam revolution, the Manchurian Cheongsam was the fashion of choice of the Qing Dynasty (1636-1912)   throughout as it standardised that style during the dynasty… Replacing the previous clothing standard Han Fu – Han Dynasty clothing style, in which also is form fitting towards the women’s silhouette but with a higher degree of freedom of flare of personal, individual style… 

Qipao-Cheongsam is uniquely hand crafted tailored Chinese dress to the customer’s various measurements… in which you can still have them brought of the rack in which is accustomed to the standard measurements… in which you can tell which is western influenced with the back zipped in which the Eastern traditional Chinese Tailors would have the side zipped of the Qipao dress due it interrupts the flow of the pattern work at the back of the dress..  Also it creates a continuous seamless back look…  after as the measurements are translated drafted onto the silk or the customer desired accustomed fabric of choice, from the measurements book with the associated look of the design elements with additional accessories the sexiness of Qipao lies subtlety.. Measuring, patterning, cutting, and button making are crucial, in where passion and art comes together in tailoring

 In which traditionally Qipao- Cheongsam dresses are worn for from straight forwardly every day towards after work evening wear in without having to change to another set of wardrobe dressing only to accessories for the required occasion… … in which the Qipao dress pattern silhouette is design for the lady’s figure in which accentuating the silhouette without giving away too much of what’s underneath in retaining…. its timeless classic silhouettes in which are designed to be worn every day, from work, evening,  casually  towards to the weekend… with sleek simple, elegant, sexy intelligent sophistication in which are easy to be accessorised with any pieces of clothing in your current or upcoming wardrobe…

Images and visuals are from Weibo also from半生缘旗袍定制 Half Life Cheongsam – Xi’an Banshengyuan Clothing Co., Ltd. located in Southeast corner of Futao Museum, No. 99 Furong West Road, Yanta District, Xi’an (the east entrance opposite Qujiang Book City

#QIPAO #旗袍 #Cheongsam |#榕缇新中式嫁衣定制 #RongtiDesign #January2022| #FashionLookBook your #EveryDayWear #WorkWear timeless #TraditionalChineseQipao #Cheongsam prosperity #ModernQipoa #RedQipao with golden gentle magnolia Pavilion spring phoenix Orchid Mulan flowers ….

Dressed in Imperial auspiciousness Imperial Red Qipao on Chinese hand crafted embroidery youthfully cheongsam Qipao ….with beautifully dressed in Beautiful Chinese Painting embroidery of Oriental women’s uniquebeautiful and imperial Femininity is the ultimate expression of condensed femininity……..in which traditional Chines evening dresses have been in various colouring  silk, in which now it’s changing to Innovating with  the Qipao Cheongsam Dress The color of the beautiful dress of the new Chinese dress is very simple Imperial warm Red fresh and pure. The cheongsam collar elements are fused inside, revealing a dignified and elegant atmosphere. The fairy-like white light-colored embroidered cheongsam with elegant Red silk fabric is glowing with

Looming in light color is eye-catching It is based on Red Qiqiao with Qiqiao jacket. The various light colours gradually change to and are appropriately embellished with silver and light gold. The whole body is full of poetry, sweet and gentle….. Cheongsam, New Chinese a gentle magnolia with a faint conception of beauty Apart from burdensome only time of quiet good…..

Phoenix orchid Mulan  pattern and curly grass pattern, the fusion of white, gold and silver thread, and color gold thread, the exquisite embroidery is poetic and picturesque, and it blooms in the heart as watery soft, elegant and clear.

Feminine traits are often hidden in the body lines, followed by looks, but they are more important than looks……… The silky shoulders, neck and arm lines… the slenderness and extension of the calves and ankles… the rhythm of each step… Based on this, there is really no dress that is more suitable for showing the temperament of the goddess than “cheongsam”…..  Expressing in with its embroidery interwoven with golden pink spring Sakura embroidery in traditional embroidered gold pink and rose reds with intervened embroidered cheongsam, which has inherited significance, emphasizes the splendid beauty and momentum……

Hand woven storytelling with gold and silver threads are hovered on the red silk bottom cloth according to the changing patterns, and they are coiled into a Mongolian Mulan flowers with  Flying Butterflies which is dazzling and gorgeous Elegant and Fresh Red Cheongsam storytelling with a Chinese garden of It is a symbol of purity and agility. Although it is a warm red, the combination of a single color still has a fresh style… embroidery The pattern extends from the shoulder to the waist, highlighting the female curve with a flowing melody Only one color can express the layering of the petals, the elegance of the smooth embroidery, the continuation of the purity and elegance of the cherry blossoms, the grand beauty and the elegance and freshness. Refreshing patterns create a dynamic temperament of “bright in front of you”.

Rongti cheongsam is customized. The exquisite body measurer reshapes the body’s lines with the lines of the cheongsam between the tightness and the retracted square inches, magnifying the original advantages of the figure, and using ingenuity to modify your anxiety, and the panorama shows your goddess temperament…….

….…… In which timeless gorgeous hand crafted embroidery youthfully cheongsam Qipao Chinese  Qipao –Cheongsam makes a most treasured embroidery art center piece on you  and after on a mannequin as your fashion art piece memorable…….

QIPAO 旗袍 Cheongsam …. In which from historically Shenyang is the birth place of the Qing Dynasty 1636-1912plus ….  In which Qipao is termed for Qing Dynasty Clothing that the Manchu ethnic adoptively wore…… in which the Shenyang Palace Museum was an imperial palace towards two Qing Dynasty emperors. Previously two years ago during the event it which was an eight day forums, with exhibitions also related workshops illustrating the birth place of the Old Capital of Cheongsam where the Qing Dynasty- Qipao was inspired from…  

Before that Shanghai 1930’s Qipao-Cheongsam revolution, the Manchurian Cheongsam was the fashion of choice of the Qing Dynasty (1636-1912)   throughout as it standardised that style during the dynasty… Replacing the previous clothing standard Han Fu – Han Dynasty clothing style, in which also is form fitting towards the women’s silhouette but with a higher degree of freedom of flare of personal, individual style… 

Qipao-Cheongsam is uniquely hand crafted tailored Chinese dress to the customer’s various measurements… in which you can still have them brought of the rack in which is accustomed to the standard measurements… in which you can tell which is western influenced with the back zipped in which the Eastern traditional Chinese Tailors would have the side zipped of the Qipao dress due it interrupts the flow of the pattern work at the back of the dress..  Also it creates a continuous seamless back look…  after as the measurements are translated drafted onto the silk or the customer desired accustomed fabric of choice, from the measurements book with the associated look of the design elements with additional accessories the sexiness of Qipao lies subtlety.. Measuring, patterning, cutting, and button making are crucial, in where passion and art comes together in tailoring

 In which traditionally Qipao- Cheongsam dresses are worn for from straight forwardly every day towards after work evening wear in without having to change to another set of wardrobe dressing only to accessories for the required occasion… … in which the Qipao dress pattern silhouette is design for the lady’s figure in which accentuating the silhouette without giving away too much of what’s underneath in retaining…. its timeless classic silhouettes in which are designed to be worn every day, from work, evening,  casually  towards to the weekend… with sleek simple, elegant, sexy intelligent sophistication in which are easy to be accessorised with any pieces of clothing in your current or upcoming wardrobe…

Images and visuals are from Weibo also from 榕缇新中式嫁衣定制 Rongti Design – Beijing Rongti Fashion Design Co., Ltd…. Phone 15801269327  Store public number: Rongti_China ….Store address: Yongyuan Intangible Cultural and Creative Park, Dongcheng District, Beijing…China – People’s Republic of China

#QIPAO #旗袍 #Cheongsam |#成都绣匠旗袍   #ChengduEmbroiderersCheongsam #ShowJiang #January2022| #FashionLookBook your everyday timeless silk  #RedQipao #Postmodern #TraditionalChineseQipao #Cheongsam your individual handcrafted sewn with butterflies ribbons  embroidery  urban everyday work wear  ….

Located in Chengdu City the Province Capital of South-western China’s Sichuan Province of China-People’s Republic of China of a two thousand and five hundred year old Mega-metropolis city… is 成都绣匠旗袍 – Chengdu Embroiderers Cheongsam- Show Jiang (Chengdu Embroidery Apparel Co., Ltd.)  in which innovatively bringing a New Chinese style cheongsam-Qipao high-end brand-Embroiderer, with Shu embroidery and Suzhou embroidery among the four famous embroidery in China as the design theme, it is committed to the high-end private specialization of Chinese Shanghai style cheongsam… in which each dress is customised towards the wear’s in which tailoring takes least in between 20-60 days depending on the extremely level of detailing of brocade in which using the most finest heavy silks are hand sewn and crafted … as seen in  recent 成都绣匠旗袍 – Chengdu Embroiderers Cheongsam- Show Jiang’s Collection of Embroiderer’s 2020 original Shu embroidery…

Dressed in Imperial Red romantically Chinese hand crafted texturing embroidery youthfully cheongsam with embroidery delicately Chinese texturing Painting of  white pearl buttons with Qipao ….with beautifully dressed in Beautiful Chinese Painting embroidery of Modern  Qipao featuring with heritage Shu Embroidery series in which embroidery is hand sewn in Original Shu embroidery techniques on to a very durable heavy silk…style recommends
an improved bamboo leaf collar, which is three-point sexy…..The combination of Chinese and Western tailoring, seven points of elegance……Red Forbidden City red walls  reminiscing of Ancient Chinese painting with One stitch, one thread, one world, one brocade, one satin…. 

To be mature and gentle, but I still want you to be funny and cute. Add something to your girly color this time to make your wardrobe jacket to elegantly classically of a silk jacket…. in accompany with the mid length Qipao –Cheongsam Skirt is great for the Summery season with elegant silk ribbon buttons…   ……the intricate needle work outlines of the spring of the breath of life in which embroidery encountering between silk and yarn……

….…… In which timeless gorgeous hand crafted embroidery youthfully cheongsam Qipao Chinese  Qipao –Cheongsam makes a most treasured embroidery art center piece on you  and after on a mannequin as your fashion art piece memorable…….

QIPAO 旗袍 Cheongsam …. In which from historically Shenyang is the birth place of the Qing Dynasty 1636-1912plus ….  In which Qipao is termed for Qing Dynasty Clothing that the Manchu ethnic adoptively wore…… in which the Shenyang Palace Museum was an imperial palace towards two Qing Dynasty emperors. Previously two years ago During the event it which was an eight day forums, with exhibitions also related workshops illustrating the birth place of the Old Capital of Cheongsam where the Qing Dynasty- Qipao was inspired from..  

Before that Shanghai 1930’s Qipao-Cheongsam revolution, the Manchurian Cheongsam was the fashion of choice of the Qing Dynasty (1636-1912)   throughout as it standardised that style during the dynasty… Replacing the previous clothing standard Han Fu – Han Dynasty clothing style, in which also is form fitting towards the women’s silhouette but with a higher degree of freedom of flare of personal, individual style… 

Qipao-Cheongsam is uniquely hand crafted tailored Chinese dress to the customer’s various measurements… in which you can still have them brought of the rack in which is accustomed to the standard measurements… in which you can tell which is western influenced with the back zipped in which the Eastern traditional Chinese Tailors would have the side zipped of the Qipao dress due it interrupts the flow of the pattern work at the back of the dress..  Also it creates a continuous seamless back look…  after as the measurements are translated drafted onto the silk or the customer desired accustomed fabric of choice, from the measurements book with the associated look of the design elements with additional accessories the sexiness of Qipao lies subtlety.. Measuring, patterning, cutting, and button making are crucial, in where passion and art comes together in tailoring

 In which traditionally Qipao- Cheongsam dresses are worn for from straight forwardly every day towards after work evening wear in without having to change to another set of wardrobe dressing only to accessories for the required occasion… … in which the Qipao dress pattern silhouette is design for the lady’s figure in which accentuating the silhouette without giving away too much of what’s underneath in retaining…. its timeless classic silhouettes in which are designed to be worn every day, from work, evening,  casually  towards to the weekend… with sleek simple, elegant, sexy intelligent sophistication in which are easy to be accessorised with any pieces of clothing in your current or upcoming wardrobe…

Images and visuals are from Weibo also from成都绣匠旗袍 – Chengdu Embroiderers Cheongsam- Show Jiang (Chengdu Embroidery Apparel Co., Ltd.)

#QIPAO #旗袍 #Cheongsam |#煊氏旗袍 #XuansCheongsam #December2021| #FashionLookBook your everyday classic timeless #ModernQipao #TraditionalChineseQipao #Cheongsam #PostModernQipoa #EveryDayWear from #WorkWear #RedQipao in the Summery Chinese Pavilions within of red roses flowers….

煊氏旗袍  Xuan’s Cheongsam is located in Chengdu in Sichuan Province of China- People’s Republic of China in which is also named Chengdu Xuandi Clothing Co., Ltd Adhering  to original design, of high end Chengdu  embroidery craftsmanship, and manual customization, with traditional culture as the core, and actively promote the Chinese Chengdu style cheongsam…

Dressed in Imperial auspiciousness Imperial bold red Qipao dress with featuring short lacy sleeves with  white lacy detailing trims on Chinese hand crafted embroidery youthfully cheongsam Qipao …. With beautifully dressed in Beautiful Chinese Painting embroidery of a Chinese Pavilion Summery garden with Chinese windows florally patterns expressing Femininity is the ultimate expression of condensed femininity of romantic literature…. In With a beautiful detailing of slide button fixtures in a traditional Qipao- Cheongsam design in replacement of the modern with the back zip opening in which is a non-traditional designs..

With gentle and proud the Cheongsam is a noble elegant red Qipao, of romantic literature reading within the Forbidden City pavilion….with silky shoulders, neck and arm lines…in in which with an elegant cute shoulder cloak with a playfully elements with a delicate details of a red roses.. showing the temperament of the goddess than “cheongsam- Qipao” expression of that is the new Xuan’s series of Intangible Cultural Heritage Series in featuring a gorgeous silk for the old sense of vision, of vintage level flat shoulder sleeves cut of wisdom reading with a cute shoulder warm matching Shaw with beautifully delicate red lacy trimmings ..

QIPAO 旗袍 Cheongsam …. In which from historically Shenyang is the birth place of the Qing Dynasty 1636-1912plus ….  In which Qipao is termed for Qing Dynasty Clothing that the Manchu ethnic adoptively wore…… in which the Shenyang Palace Museum was an imperial palace towards two Qing Dynasty emperors. Previously two years ago During the event it which was an eight day forums, with exhibitions also related workshops illustrating the birth place of the Old Capital of Cheongsam where the Qing Dynasty- Qipao was inspired from..  

Before that Shanghai 1930’s Qipao-Cheongsam revolution, the Manchurian Cheongsam was the fashion of choice of the Qing Dynasty (1636-1912)   throughout as it standardised that style during the dynasty… Replacing the previous clothing standard Han Fu – Han Dynasty clothing style, in which also is form fitting towards the women’s silhouette but with a higher degree of freedom of flare of personal, individual style… 

Qipao-Cheongsam is uniquely hand crafted tailored Chinese dress to the customer’s various measurements… in which you can still have them brought of the rack in which is accustomed to the standard measurements… in which you can tell which is western influenced with the back zipped in which the Eastern traditional Chinese Tailors would have the side zipped of the Qipao dress due it interrupts the flow of the pattern work at the back of the dress..  Also it creates a continuous seamless back look…  after as the measurements are translated drafted onto the silk or the customer desired accustomed fabric of choice, from the measurements book with the associated look of the design elements with additional accessories the sexiness of Qipao lies subtlety.. Measuring, patterning, cutting, and button making are crucial, in where passion and art comes together in tailoring

 In which traditionally Qipao- Cheongsam dresses are worn for from straight forwardly every day towards after work evening wear in without having to change to another set of wardrobe dressing only to accessories for the required occasion… … in which the Qipao dress pattern silhouette is design for the lady’s figure in which accentuating the silhouette without giving away too much of what’s underneath in retaining…. its timeless classic silhouettes in which are designed to be worn every day, from work, evening,  casually  towards to the weekend… with sleek simple, elegant, sexy intelligent sophistication in which are easy to be accessorised with any pieces of clothing in your current or upcoming wardrobe…

Images and visuals are from Weibo also from Xuan’s Cheongsam High-end Private Customization|Coordinates|China•Chengdu Yintai Center In99 Building 3, 10th Floor, No. 10, phone number: 18780284205 – China – People’s Republic of China.