characteristic; trait; feature

China has Chinese characteristics.

The weather here has its own unique characteristics.

With its distinctive Chinese features, the qipao enjoys growing popularity in the international world of high fashion.

What's new about this way of urban living?

Those who don’t like it will say that it doesn’t fit with China’s characteristics so it can’t be done, and those who do like it will say that according to China’s characteristics this is how it must be done.