Face-kini

[Mike Oxlong]

A new kind of swimwear trend is sweeping the Chinese beaches in Qingdao in eastern China's Shandong province. As the weather get hotter, both men and women are seen appearing on the beaches wearing full body suits that cover from head to toe. The upper part of the swimsuit has a ski-mask with holes cut out at appropriate places to leave the eyes, nose and mouth exposed, giving the wearer an odd Lucha libre look. The Netizens are calling the swimwear "face-kinis”

The mask are a way for Chinese bathers to protect their skin from the sunburn, but it turns out that they are equally handy at repelling insects and jellyfish.

Unlike in western culture, women in Asian countries don’t like to get a tan particularly in the face. Tan is often seen as a connection to outdoor work and peasantry who toil in the sun. Fair skin, on the other hand, is associated with aristocracy and seen as a sign of feminine beauty unscathed by the indignities of manual labor. Preserving one's pale skin, which is an obsession across Asia....

[yanpa]

When I saw the headline, I spontaneously imagined a mini-bikini which would fit over the eyes and mouth, for whatever unexplained purpose.

When I saw the pictures, I thought it was going to be about one of those tolerance-challenged countries where they publicly lash women for having the temerity to be raped/drive a car.

When I read the text, I had one of those "TIA" (This Is Asia) moments...

[GomiGirl]

Isn't this the look that Pussy Riot was sporting when they got themselves into some Putin Do-Do?

[IparryU]

Just noticed after clicking the link... the last pic has a little girl in with her knickers to her knees and no shirt...

[Taro Toporific]

Grreat!
Now, I have more fashion opportunities.



Buy 'em all now!
via tmall.com (Google Translate)

[Screwed-down Hairdo]

Made me think of TISM

Perhaps Gen Ys know TISM for this song...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TISM

[Taro Toporific]

Grreat!
Now, I have more fashion opportunities.

masked-wrestler.jpg

@sat0313
咳が止まんないので病院に行って、薬局でお薬もらう時に「健康情報誌も入れておきますね」って言ってもらったのが、これ。
Translated from Japanese by Bing
"When you go to the hospital because I can't stop coughing and get medication at the pharmacy told me that 'health magazines put it', this is it."