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Daopao (道袍) is the traditional Chinese attire (hanfu) for men. It is a form of formal wear in Ming Dynasty. It is a full-length robe with side slits beginning below the waist. There are side panels (暗擺) at the slits to conceal the undergarments. It is wide sleeved and has a belt (大帶). The collar can be of the same or different colour as the clothing, but has to be of the same colour as the edges of the clothing. An optional detachable protective huling (護領, lit. "protect collar") can be sewn to the collar. The huling can be of white or any other dark colours. Despite its name (meaning 'robe of Taoism'), daopao have nothing got to do with Taoism, and is worn by all men regardless of religious background.

Ming Dynasty portrait of men wearing daopao
Ming Dynasty portrait of men wearing daopao
Ming Dynasty portrait of men wearing daopao

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+'''Daopao''' (道袍) is the traditional Chinese attire ([[hanfu]]) for men. It is a form of formal wear in Ming Dynasty. It is a full-length robe with side slits beginning below the waist. There are side panels (暗擺) at the slits to conceal the undergarments. It is wide sleeved and has a belt (大帶). The collar can be of the same or different colour as the clothing, but has to be of the same colour as the edges of the clothing. An optional detachable protective huling (護領, lit. "protect collar") can be sewn to the collar. The huling can be of white or any other dark colours. Despite its name (meaning 'robe of Taoism'), daopao have nothing got to do with Taoism, and is worn by all men regardless of religious background.
-[[Image:hanfu daopao.jpg|thumb|200px|Daopao (道袍) - formal wear for men]]
-'''Daopao''' (道袍) is a form of formal wear in Ming Dynasty that was derived from ''kuzhe'', a Mongolian military-style tunic.<ref>Finnane, Antonia. Changing clothes in China. 2007. Columbia University Press.</ref> It is a full-length robe with side slits beginning below the waist. There are side panels (暗擺) at the slits to conceal the undergarments. It is wide sleeved and has a belt (大帶). The collar can be of the same or different colour as the clothing, but has to be of the same colour as the edges of the clothing. An optional detachable protective huling (護領, lit. "protect collar") can be sewn to the collar. The huling can be of white or any other dark colours. Despite its name (meaning 'robe of Taoism'), daopao have nothing got to do with Taoism, and is worn by all men regardless of religious background.
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