About the Event
Quiet Pleasures Among Plants—A Summer Hanfu Gathering
Date and time: Jul 18, 2026 (Sat) 5:00PM
Location: Bellevue Botanical Garden
Capacity: 30 people
Format:
Potluck
Please bring one or two Chinese pastries, snacks, or dim sum dishes to share.
Dress Code
Wear any Chinese clothing you enjoy: traditional hanfu, contemporary adaptations, or garments incorporating Chinese elements.
💗 There are no requirements about historical form or prior knowledge. First-time wearers and longtime enthusiasts are welcome. I will bring a few spare outfits; contact me in advance if you need one.
Possible activities
🌸 A poetry word game
Choose a literary name, then contribute a line of poetry around a word.
You can quote an existing poem; there is no need to write your own. If nothing comes to mind, looking it up is fine. The aim is to contribute together, rather than compete.
✉️ Exchange sachets or letters
Bring a letter to exchange with someone at the gathering.
— About the venue —
Bellevue Botanical Garden
📢 We expect to meet here: turn at the café near the entrance, then walk about five minutes.
📢 Yao Garden: a Japanese garden with a wooden bridge, stone lanterns, bamboo, and water, offering a setting for hanfu photographs.
— Registration —
https://forms.gle/HW88XxbbGMsUjRaJ8
Please use the registration link above.
Used to receive the event invitation and venue directions
Find the account “别处读书会” on Xiaohongshu.
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Quiet Pleasures Among Plants—A Summer Hanfu Gathering
Date and time: Jul 18, 2026 (Sat) 5:00PM
Location: Bellevue Botanical Garden
Capacity: 30 people
Format:
Potluck
Please bring one or two Chinese pastries, snacks, or dim sum dishes to share.
Dress Code
Wear any Chinese clothing you enjoy: traditional hanfu, contemporary adaptations, or garments incorporating Chinese elements.
💗 There are no requirements about historical form or prior knowledge. First-time wearers and longtime enthusiasts are welcome. I will bring a few spare outfits; contact me in advance if you need one.
Possible activities
🌸 A poetry word game
Choose a literary name, then contribute a line of poetry around a word.
You can quote an existing poem; there is no need to write your own. If nothing comes to mind, looking it up is fine. The aim is to contribute together, rather than compete.
✉️ Exchange sachets or letters
Bring a letter to exchange with someone at the gathering.
— About the venue —
Bellevue Botanical Garden
📢 We expect to meet here: turn at the café near the entrance, then walk about five minutes.
📢 Yao Garden: a Japanese garden with a wooden bridge, stone lanterns, bamboo, and water, offering a setting for hanfu photographs.
— Registration —
https://forms.gle/HW88XxbbGMsUjRaJ8
Please use the registration link above.
Used to receive the event invitation and venue directions
Find the account “别处读书会” on Xiaohongshu.
Find out about other events.