I can’t bring you the YouTube video of the Beijing opening ceremonies rehearsal this week but I can bring you something else – a sign of how China is opening up.
Okay, okay, it’s not a big deal. It’s a women’s lingerie show. It’s nothing unusual if you’re used to such things in Europe, where shedding your top on a beach is de rigeur. It’s not even unusual for large cities in the United States.
But Beijing? A few years ago, everyone was in blue and gray cotton suits. And now the doors are opening to all sorts of global trends. This trade show was by Triumph, a German lingerie brand, and took place at the 798 art district. Click here for a feature I did a year ago about this interesting area of Beijing, and don’t fail to visit if you come here on a trip.
In any case, the Portuguese journalist below, Vera Peneda, who attended the show concurred that Beijing is changing in terms of fashion trends. Thanks to my assistant, Hua Li, who shot the video.
@Tim,
Talking about liberal....
Did you notice that most foreign porn sites are not blocked in China?
Just imagine the dangers... it might set off a round of boob envy, and an "arms race" by Chinese plastic surgeons so their clients can reach competitive parity with the "first world".
Besides, there is already a domestic fascination with tall women, long legs or not, that is causing the short statued southern Chinese women heartburn.
Where in the world does all this fit in the "four modernizations"?
Got to get rid of these spiritual pollutants so the environment can be clean for the Olympics.
Posted by: A B | July 31, 2008 at 07:53 AM
The Israeli have lesbian-gay parades in Jerusalem, but that doesn't mean that the Rabbinical Party faithful don't have protests or sometimes stick a knife into the King Herod contestants every once in a while.
29 is the number of a high priestess, and who know if the high priestess is going to a lesbian from the Isis Temple or a bourgeois decadent member of the CPC.
Posted by: Marvin L Foushee | July 31, 2008 at 02:18 PM
By "a few years ago" do you mean 25 years ago?
Posted by: on the other hand | July 31, 2008 at 07:27 PM
It's about time China quit hiding all their hot women behind Mao suits, and "let a thousand flowers bloom." hopefully before too long they'll all be sporting tramp stamp tattoos and showing their thong underwear in public.
Posted by: Chou On Dhat | July 31, 2008 at 08:54 PM
Love the clothe.
Posted by: jeff | July 31, 2008 at 11:23 PM
@Tim,
Remember you had your book confiscated at the border?
Take a look at this article re DHS policy... is there any difference between China and the US?
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/08/01/AR2008080103030.html?hpid%3Dtopnews&sub=AR
Travelers' Laptops May Be Detained At Border
No Suspicion Required Under DHS Policies
By Ellen Nakashima
Washington Post Staff Writer
Friday, August 1, 2008; A01
Federal agents may take a traveler's laptop computer or other electronic device to an off-site location for an unspecified period of time without any suspicion of wrongdoing, as part of border search policies the Department of Homeland Security recently disclosed.
Also, officials may share copies of the laptop's contents with other agencies and private entities for language translation, data decryption or other reasons, according to the policies, dated July 16 and issued by two DHS agencies, U.S. Customs and Border Protection and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
Posted by: A B | August 01, 2008 at 11:55 AM
The newspaper report reads that Federal Agents can illegally confiscate private property without probable cause or a search warrant.
It will probably take a military trial at Gitmo on treason charges for the Maoists at the White House, DHS, and the United States Department of Justice to see the errors of their subversive, anti-intellectual, unconstitutional ways.
Posted by: Marvin L Foushee | August 01, 2008 at 01:26 PM
I bet that President Shrub would scream like a bitch if Condi Rice's nuts ever got put in a vise.
Posted by: Marvin L Foushee | August 01, 2008 at 01:32 PM
@Marvin
You are a modest little man with much to be modest about.You are the type of guy people would stand on line to hate. You have a clearly defined talent, the limits of which are clearly recognized by this time.You make the ranting ,shallow drones from the CCP look good. Quite an accomplishment for a lunatic.
Posted by: Stan | August 01, 2008 at 02:14 PM
@Tim,
It is probably time to invoke your "fit for daughter to read" rule and exercise your editorial prerogative and responsibility when certain people see no other purpose than to vent vitriol and venom on your site.
Posted by: A B | August 02, 2008 at 03:17 AM
By "a few years ago" do you mean 25 years ago?
Yeah, and I guess you haven't lived in China for more than 3 years.
Posted by: Lu | August 02, 2008 at 05:21 PM