Lined orange short-sleeved chiffon cheongsam with golden metallic threads

Lined orange short-sleeved chiffon cheongsam with golden metallic threads
1970s to 1990s
Hong Kong Museum of History collection
This cheongsam belonged to renowned Hong Kong vocalist Li Bing (1934-2012). A legendary mezzo-soprano, Li studied vocal music in the United Kingdom in the 1960s. In 1977, she became the first Chinese vocalist to hold a vocal recital at Wigmore Hall in London. Li devoted her life to music education and was an inspiration to all her students. She was trained in Western vocal music, but had a strong passion for Chinese culture. After she passed away, her husband donated this cheongsam of hers to the Hong Kong Museum of History.