急!我有个口语考试,大概5分钟,想介绍中国的旗袍。有没有人能给我建议。

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我有个英语口语考试,大概5分钟,想介绍中国的旗袍。有没有人能给我建议。应该如何开始,内容说旗袍的历史演变到现在。结尾如何结尾?有没有哪位高手能用英文帮我整理一下。谢谢。

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The cheongsam is a body-hugging (modified in Shanghai) one-piece Chinese dress for women. It is known in Chinese as the qípáo Wade-Giles ch'i-p'ao, and is also known in English as a mandarin gown. The modern cheongsam is a modernized version of the qipao of the Manchurians who ruled China in the 17-19th century (Qing Dynasty).
The original qipao was wide and loose. It covered most of the woman's body, revealing only the head, hands, and the tips of the toes. The baggy nature of the clothing also served to conceal the figure of the wearer regardless of age. With time, though, the qipao were tailored to become more form fitting and revealing. The modern version, which is now recognized popularly in China as the "standard" qipao, was first developed in Shanghai around 1900, after the Qing Dynasty fell. At that time, Chinese could freely wear whatever they liked without the fear of penalty from the government (the Qing government h