The Chinese traditional dress is one of the most beautiful and classic traditional dress that is worn by the people in various parts of the world. Though it is quite heavy people do not miss a chance of wearing them on any of the special occasions. You might not be aware that the dress includes different types of Chinese tops, which makes the entire dress very beautiful. These tops are popular for their unique designs and the high end quality of fabric that has been considered for its manufacturing. If you want to get some knowledge about these tops then you are suggested to have a look at the below mentioned points, these will give you descriptive details about the tops

Shan

The shan is a kind of ancient cuff less slit top, which is in the topmost preference of the ladies who love to wear the Chinese traditional dress. You can easily wear this top in the spring and fall seasons as it is mainly meant for these weather conditions. You will be shocked to hear that in early times more men wear this top as compared to the women, but as time changed, it becomes the topmost preference of the women. The ancient shan top is available in the two types based on their quality, which are mainly Zhong dan and the cloth shan.  The shan used by included in the Chinese traditional dress at the current time is a single layer fabric that is worn close to the body, and it excludes the use of the cuffs in it. So you should surely have a try of this if you made your mind to wear a traditional dress in china.

Ru

Ru is the type of Chinese top which is available both in the single layer and multi layered fabrics. The one thing you should keep in your mind that the length of the ru is up to the waist, which gives it a name of waist ru. But some people avoid wearing the short ru as they are highly obsessed to wear the proper Chinese traditional dress which tends them to wear long ru which are also available in the market. Actually, it is part o the dress which is to be cut separately and sewed together to get a perfect finishing.

Ao

This is the type of Chinese top with a lining on both ends and is mainly available in the three categories. You can get this Ao in the two different lengths, which are basically large Ao and the small Ao. The larger one is up to the knees, which means that it will cover your entire body, and the other one will not exceed your hips, and you can get the one as per your fitting and taste. The Ao has become the most common type of item in the range of the Chinese traditional dress as everyone likes to wear them due to their light and classy design.