Xining is being invaded by tight pants, square-rimmed glasses and fixed-wheel bicycles. The first two (the pants and the glasses) have always been fairly popular in Xining. Not just among the thin people, but among all parts of the population. It diverges from classical hipsterism in that it's not necessarily supposed to be ironic, and it often is more akin to peacocking (try to look as different as possible so that girls will notice) , but what about the fixes? Where are they coming from? I have no idea, but it's a fascinating trend, particularly considering that the traffic patterns are such that I wouldn't dare to ride any bike (let alone ones with unconventional braking systems) on these streets...
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About TimAs you can see elsewhere on this webpage, I conduct research on ethnic minorities in western China. This blog offers semi-academic musings on the minutiae of daily life out here--the sort of information otherwise destined for footnotes. Categories |