Would there be any beauty in the Temple of Athena Parthenos were it not made of marble, in a crown were it not golden, in stars were they not twinkling, and in the sea were it silent?
    That was the remark of an esthetician, which means that a unique sort of beauty must be linked to the quality of the material of what a unique artwork is made.
    The elegance of the Temple of Athena Parthenos is above all related to the quality of marble. And so is the dignity of a crown to gold.
    Similarly, a person with a wooden hairpin and in a cloth-made skirt gives people an impression that is very different from that given by another one with on a golden hairpin and in a brocade-made skirt.
    This is not only because the two may enjoy different social positions, but also due to the fact that what they wear let people feel the different.
    From an aesthetic angle, the combination of a wooden hairpin and a cloth-made skirt gives out a sense of modesty, while that of a golden hairpin and a brocade-made skirt lets out a quite different sense of splendour.
    Made of abundant and multiform materials, the dresses and adornments of China’s different ethnic groups mirror disparate cultures and diversified aesthetic tastes as well.