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Darla & Dana Discover the Cheongsam

by Chris Mooney-Singh

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L: 'Dana' (Dew Chaiyanara) & R: 'Darla' (Siti Z). Photo: Sun Yat Sen Nanyang Memorial Hall
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CONTENTS
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Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

4 Stories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Video: Cheongsam Storyline . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Story 1: Empress Cixi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Video: Long Nails . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Poem: Empress of Dragon Claws . . . . . . . .

Foot Binding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Poem: Lotus Feet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Story 2: Choong Ching-ling . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Poem: Mdm Sun Yat Sen Speaks . . . . . . . . .

Cheongsam: Basic Design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Video: The Cheongsam Maker . . . . . . . . .

Story 3: First Woman Barrister . . . . . . . . .

Imaginary Letter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Story 4: A PM's Lawyer Wife . . . . . . . . . . . .

The Cheongsam Today . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Mothers & Daughters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Cheongsams for Girls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Cheongsam Celebrities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Video: Cheongsam in Hollywood . . . . . . . .

Video: Maggie Cheung . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

The Global Cheongsam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

About the Author . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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