Around the 1840s, suits were introduced into China, and most Chinese people studying abroad wore suits. After half a year's research, the researchers of Ningbo Fashion Museum found that the first suit shop opened by Chinese people was Li Shunchang's suit shop, which was founded in Suzhou by Li Laiyi, a Ningbo native, in 1879, rather than the "Hechang", which was opened in Shanghai in 1896 by Jiang Fuchen, a Fenghua native, which was recognized by the domestic clothing industry. This pushed forward the history of Ningbo's "Red Gang" and the history of Chinese suits for 17 years. In 1911, the government of the Republic of China listed the suit as one of the dresses. After 1919, as a symbol of the new culture, the suit industry in China developed and gradually formed a large number of "Fengbang" tailors, mainly in Fenghua, Zhejiang Province, specializing in making suits.
After the 1930s, the processing technology of Chinese suits enjoyed a high reputation in the world. In Shanghai, Harbin and other cities, there were some suits stores specializing in high-class suits and gowns, such as Pelomon, Henson and other suits stores in Shanghai, which were famous at home and abroad for their exquisite technology. In addition, various genres have been formed in the production of Chinese suits, including the Luo (Russian) school and the Shanghai school. Luo Pai, represented by Harbin, made suits with breast augmentation and waist retraction, with Russian characteristics; Shanghai style suits, represented by Shanghai, are soft and fit with European and American characteristics. In 1936, Gu Tianyun, who returned from studying in Japan, published the book "Introduction to Suit Cutting" for the first time, and established a training class on suit cutting, cultivating a group of professional talents for making suits, which played a certain role in promoting the spread of suit making technology.
After the founding of the People's Republic of China, Zhongshan Suit has always been the dominant clothing. After the reform and opening up, with the emancipation of the mind and the rapid development of the economy, western clothing represented by suits has once again flooded into China with an irresistible trend of internationalization. People no longer discuss whether it has been worn by any class, and no longer pay attention to its unclear symbols and meanings. Chinese people who want to connect with the international market seem to take the initiative to accept this kind of clothing culture that is not unfamiliar but also feels fresh with a challenging mentality. As a result, a "suit craze" swept across China. Chinese people showed higher enthusiasm for suits than Westerners. Wearing suits and ties has gradually become a fashion.
