Shorts in China
May 13, 2012 | 8:30 am
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May 13, 2012 | 8:50 am
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Well, I must admit that I've yet to make it to Pingyao (although your thread intrigues me), but am pretty to speed on fashion along the trails I walk, and let's just say that a considerable portion of the youngish urban female population in first tier cities isn't shy about showing off (non synthetic) skin.
May 13, 2012 | 10:16 pm
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Late to this thread but had to chime in. IMO, any male over the age of 12 and not out running/jogging--or in a resort area like Sanya--looks ridiculous wearing shorts in China (or anywhere else). Of course you will get stares. And if you were sightseeing in the city with me, and heading out in shorts, I'd pretend not to know you. 
This also goes for grown women, Chinese or otherwise. But at least women tend not to have legs that make them look like Planet of the Apes casting extras.
This also goes for grown women, Chinese or otherwise. But at least women tend not to have legs that make them look like Planet of the Apes casting extras.
May 14, 2012 | 1:21 pm
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My experience is that if you obviously look like a foreigner by mannerism - even if you're an ethnic Chinese - the locals don't care if you're wearing shorts. They judge you and interact with you differently anyway.
It's surprisingly easy to detect whether someone isn't a local. The Chinese are very fine tuned at it.
It's surprisingly easy to detect whether someone isn't a local. The Chinese are very fine tuned at it.
May 14, 2012 | 6:39 pm
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May 14, 2012 | 7:20 pm
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Wanted to add, just to clear up confusion above:
"Panty socks" is Chinglish shorthand for "panty hose socks" which are more commonly known as "knee highs" in Western hosiery terms. Regardless of what you call them, they look totally twinky when worn with shorts by females of any age.
"Panty socks" is Chinglish shorthand for "panty hose socks" which are more commonly known as "knee highs" in Western hosiery terms. Regardless of what you call them, they look totally twinky when worn with shorts by females of any age.
May 15, 2012 | 7:55 pm
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Originally Posted by jiejie
Wanted to add, just to clear up confusion above:
"Panty socks" is Chinglish shorthand for "panty hose socks" which are more commonly known as "knee highs" in Western hosiery terms. Regardless of what you call them, they look totally twinky when worn with shorts by females of any age.
"Panty socks" is Chinglish shorthand for "panty hose socks" which are more commonly known as "knee highs" in Western hosiery terms. Regardless of what you call them, they look totally twinky when worn with shorts by females of any age.
May 15, 2012 | 8:05 pm
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Wanted to add, just to clear up confusion above:
"Panty socks" is Chinglish shorthand for "panty hose socks" which are more commonly known as "knee highs" in Western hosiery terms. Regardless of what you call them, they look totally twinky when worn with shorts by females of any age.
"Panty socks" is Chinglish shorthand for "panty hose socks" which are more commonly known as "knee highs" in Western hosiery terms. Regardless of what you call them, they look totally twinky when worn with shorts by females of any age.
May 16, 2012 | 1:52 am
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May 16, 2012 | 1:56 am
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Jun 4, 2012 | 3:59 am
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Well, I'm finishing my three weeks in China on Thursday, and no problem with the shorts. Many tourists and locals alike in HK, Shanghai, Xi'an, Chongqing, and Beijing wear shorts. What a wonderful trip we've had!
Jun 9, 2012 | 10:57 am
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I've seen shorts in large Chinese cities, not just Beijing and Shanghai. However, when Chinese women wear shorts, they tend not to be the extreme short-short variety. Pedal pushers or cropped pants are more common. I've never noticed pantyhose or knee highs with shorts. Many seemingly Chinese people wore shorts to Shanghai Expo.
Jun 10, 2012 | 7:59 am
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I've seen shorts in large Chinese cities, not just Beijing and Shanghai. However, when Chinese women wear shorts, they tend not to be the extreme short-short variety. Pedal pushers or cropped pants are more common. I've never noticed pantyhose or knee highs with shorts. Many seemingly Chinese people wore shorts to Shanghai Expo.
Jul 3, 2012 | 5:51 am
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When we first met the young woman she wore pantyhose with her knee length shorts--in Florida, in August. She avoided the beach, always wore 50 spf sunscreen even walking between classrooms, and carried an umbrella as protection.
By the time she left in June she no longer wore pantyhose, she had a tan, and she was spending her free time at the beach.
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We were in Hong Kong in January--cold and rainy--and we saw construction workers--hard hats, canvas jackets, jeans--on site. They were wearing flip-flops on thier feet!
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