Qian Zhongshu (R), a Qipao designer, exchanges ideas with a customer on his freehand sketching at his Qipao shop in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Sept. 2, 2020. Qian Zhongshu, born in 1983, owns a Qipao, or cheongsam, shop in Hangzhou, which has gained popularity among local customers. He has collected hundreds of rolls of fabrics all over the world, with patterns and jewellery he designed decorated on the cloth to conform to the taste of the present. (Xinhua/Weng Xinyang)

Qian Zhongshu (L) discusses details on Qipao making with a customer in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Sept. 2, 2020. Qian Zhongshu, born in 1983, owns a Qipao, or cheongsam, shop in Hangzhou, which has gained popularity among local customers. He has collected hundreds of rolls of fabrics all over the world, with patterns and jewellery he designed decorated on the cloth to conform to the taste of the present. (Xinhua/Weng Xinyang)

A model (R) wearing Qipao designed by Qian Zhongshu prepares for shooting in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Sept. 2, 2020. Qian Zhongshu, born in 1983, owns a Qipao, or cheongsam, shop in Hangzhou, which has gained popularity among local customers. He has collected hundreds of rolls of fabrics all over the world, with patterns and jewellery he designed decorated on the cloth to conform to the taste of the present. (Xinhua/Weng Xinyang)

Photo taken on Sept. 2, 2020 shows the pattern on a Qipao designed by Qian Zhongshu in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province. Qian Zhongshu, born in 1983, owns a Qipao, or cheongsam, shop in Hangzhou, which has gained popularity among local customers. He has collected hundreds of rolls of fabrics all over the world, with patterns and jewellery he designed decorated on the cloth to conform to the taste of the present. (Xinhua/Weng Xinyang)

Qian Zhongshu (R) discusses details on Qipao making with a customer in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Sept. 2, 2020. Qian Zhongshu, born in 1983, owns a Qipao, or cheongsam, shop in Hangzhou, which has gained popularity among local customers. He has collected hundreds of rolls of fabrics all over the world, with patterns and jewellery he designed decorated on the cloth to conform to the taste of the present. (Xinhua/Weng Xinyang)

Qian Zhongshu makes buttons for Qipao in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Sept. 2, 2020. Qian Zhongshu, born in 1983, owns a Qipao, or cheongsam, shop in Hangzhou, which has gained popularity among local customers. He has collected hundreds of rolls of fabrics all over the world, with patterns and jewellery he designed decorated on the cloth to conform to the taste of the present. (Xinhua/Weng Xinyang)

Qian Zhongshu (L) discusses details on Qipao making with a tailor in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Sept. 2, 2020. Qian Zhongshu, born in 1983, owns a Qipao, or cheongsam, shop in Hangzhou, which has gained popularity among local customers. He has collected hundreds of rolls of fabrics all over the world, with patterns and jewellery he designed decorated on the cloth to conform to the taste of the present. (Xinhua/Weng Xinyang)