Modernised

People eagerly sought a more modernised style of dress and transformed the old qipao to suit their tastes.

The degree to which it had been modernised far exceeded my expectations.

[…] the Plan incorporates in proper combination every available modern technique, including extensive electrification on the new standard high-voltage a.c. system at a frequency of 50 cycles; main-line diesel traction as a half-way house to electrification; lightweight diesel trains for secondary and branch services; and a smaller wagon fleet doing more work by the use of continuous brakes in conjunction with modernised terminals and marshalling yards.