It’s a lovely dress!

Uncategorizedyvonne.liu.wolf

Recent discussion over whether a teenager wearing a mandarin dress as a prom dress has been hotly debated. I don’t think such a small gesture can so deeply ridicule a hugely diverse culture as the Chinese. The qipao as it is called is worn for many formal occasions. The only problem the young lady may have caused is that a red qipao is a Chinese wedding dress. Likewise, it would be funny to see a white wedding dress with a full train make its appearance at a prom. As long as her prom date doesn’t think they are getting married, the young lady has worn the qipao well.


03china-dress-superJumbo.jpg

About Author

yvonne.liu.wolf

Yvonne Wolf was born in Taiwan and educated in the U.S. and Europe. She has extensive experience living and working internationally (Denmark and Japan). She is fluent in English, Mandarin, and Danish, and has studied Japanese, Spanish, and Greek. Between work and personal travel, she has visited more than 20 countries and well-traveled within the U.S. and Canada. She has worked with organizations and business executives focusing on communication strategies working with Chinese and East Asian partners. Among her many skills is mediating across cultural misunderstandings.