Cheongsam is an icon, a turn-on, a Chinese symbol of the feminine beauty. The stylish and often tight-fitting cheongsam and qipao that is best known today was created in the 1920s in Shanghai and made fashionable by socialites and upper classes women. The book focuses on the history of Cheongsam from 1920s till 1950s and how it has been developed today. The main goal of this project is to show the different looks in different time periods with pictures and concludes the cultural history that reflects the rise of the modern Chinese woman in the twentieth century. The book targets audience who are interested in Cheongsam and the Chinese history.