A Few Outfits

The fashion of China is a peculiar mixture of trends. I suppose this mirrors America's duality of fashion and the popularity of sweatpants.

Certainly the oddest catch of the day were the pants on this first fellow. I'm not sure about the "V" pants. Maybe I will find a pair and demo them for the blog :) Apparently they are in style but I honestly have never seen a pair in stores. I suppose now I have something to look forward to the next time I am out and about shopping.

The jacket worn by the other male may looks like it has potential, but I can assure you that the material used is quite "sticky". Thus, every time you move it makes a ridiculous amount of noise. I considered buying one of these jackets until I found that any movement could be heard a mile away.

As a bonus, check out the shirt I found advertising Google's translation service. It definitely is my favorite shirt I have seen here so far. It reminds me of some stories I have heard about Chinese student presentations.

Speaking of copying, I went to "shoe city" this last weekend and had a blast. I took some video and will share the materials along with a write-up within the next week or two. I am also working on a hefty essay about recycling in China. It will probably be broken into at least two parts. But, I am working to get a lot of pictures to accompany a thorough account of recycling practices in China. So look forward to these posts and more in the coming weeks.

In the meantime, here are a smattering of additional pictures from today's singing contest.