Xi'an celebrated the first﹣ever China Hanfu Day on April 18． There were shows which were held by people wearing traditional Chinese clothing ﹣ Hanfu． Hanfu fans from all over China gathered there to take photos and put them online for a Hanfu photo comptition， which lasted until May 18．

    China Hanfu Day is in the third month of the Chinese lunar calendar （农历），which is said to be the birthday of the Yellow Emperor．In ancient China，this day was also called Shangsi Festival（上巳节）．Its purpose is to encourage young Chinese to take pride in traditional clothing．

    Hanfu is the traditional clothing of the Han people who lived in China before the Qing Dynasty．It has a history of about 3，000 years． And it has changed greatly so far． However，some of its main characteristics （特点） remain． For example， there are two parts that overlap（交叠） on the front，which is called"jiao ling"． Another main characteristic of Hanfu is that it usually uses ribbons （系带） instead of buttons．

    China is becoming a leading country in the world， so the Chinese people feel more confident about Chinese traditional culture than ever before．

（1）Where did the first China Hanfu Day take pace？

　　

（2）What's the purpose of China Hanfu Day？

　　

（3）When did Hanfu appear？

　　

（4）Does Hanfu usually use ribbons or buttons？

　　

（5）Why do the Chinese people feel more confident about Chinese traditional culure than ever before？