Chinese President Xi Jinping, his wife Peng Liyuan and guests are all wearing Chinese-style outfits made of silk and specially designed to represent China's rich history and old tradition. [Photo/Xinhua]

Xi Jinping, dressed in new Chinese-style outfit made with Song Brocade for the APEC Leaders Meeting banquet, with his wife, Peng Liyuan.[Photo/China Daily]

The male jackets use Song brocade, in the style of Chinese-style with buttons down the front and the swastika for decoration. [Photo/ China Daily]

When China’s President Xi Jinping and his wife, Peng Liyuan, provided a welcoming banquet for APEC guests, at the National Aquatics Center, in Beijing, on Nov 10.

Before the welcome banquet, there was a "family photo" beforehand for APEC Economic Leaders Meeting participants, with all of them dressed in traditional Chinese outfits made of special silk Song Brocade and designed to represent China's history, with what is now new Chinese-style outfit.

Suzhou's Song brocade, with its flashy colors, exquisite patterns, strong and soft texture, is one of China’s three famous brocades, together with Nanjing Yun brocade and Sichuan Shu brocade.

The Song Brocade, which originated in Suzhou of China in the Song Dynasty (960-1279), is one of the three famous brocades of China, along with Shu Brocade and Yun Brocade.

The Song brocade designed and produced by Suzhou Brocade Plant is famous for its delicate texture, unique style, elegance, beauty and usefulness and is sold in and outside China.

The male outfits, making their debut at this major international event, also adopt a new material with cashmere.