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United in uniforms

By Li Xueqing and Xu Junqian (Shanghai Star) Updated: 2015-01-23 04:09

A history of school uniforms in Shanghai

Pre-1930s: Boy scouts uniforms and Chinese jackets

United in uniforms

School uniforms in the first schools of Shanghai differed greatly. Boy scouts uniforms and traditional Chinese jackets could be seen on campuses in the 1930s. Blue qipaos often seen movies depicting that period, were also quite popular.

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