Category Archives: Literal

Colorful Disco Twinkle, The Bund

Posted on June 3, 2012 by

I got back from my Guangzhou/Shenzhen/Hong Kong trip just in time for the Dior Homme afterparty on the Bund last night… I was so exhausted I wasn’t sure I was going to make it, but after reviewing my pictures from … Continue reading →

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You Are Not My Father, South Bund

Posted on May 25, 2012 by

Yesterday I participated in the first “Blog Talks” event organized by Sandy Chu of http://shanghaistyle.net/. I really enjoyed presenting CPHNS (as well as chinafashioncollective.tumblr.com and chinafashionbloggers.com), but I also loved hearing other people talk about their blogs and why they … Continue reading →

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One Fine Day on “Cheap Road”, Zha Bei District

Posted on May 14, 2012 by

Aside from super feminine and slightly ridiculous styles on Qi Pu Lu, I also came across a good amount of literal t-shirts. This one, which read “YOU, ONE FINE DAY, ME”, was one of my favorites, although the Chinese girl … Continue reading →

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Strawberry Music Festival, Pudong

Posted on May 2, 2012 by

Rambunctious Chinese youth and music enthusiasts traveled all the way to Pudong for the three-day Strawberry Music Festival this past holiday weekend. It was my first time attending such a festival in China, and I have to say I was … Continue reading →

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Pretty Fly for a Little Guy, French Concession

Posted on April 10, 2012 by

Shanghai Fashion Week FW12 starts April 11th, which is technically tomorrow!! That means it’s time for another week of a few great shows and a lot of mediocre ones, but the true show is outside the tents… However, I’ve never … Continue reading →

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Posted in Children, Chinese People, Hats, Just for Fun, Kids, Literal, Shanghai Fashion Week, Xu Hui District | Tagged , , , , | 1 Comment

April Fools, from China

Posted on April 1, 2012 by

What do you think of when you see this Chinese lady? You probably don’t think of this: But this is no April Fools’ Day joke, this is real life in China. Respect.

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Posted in Back, Chinese People, Gen Y, Just for Fun, Literal, Masculine vs. Feminine, Xin Tian Di | Tagged , , , , | 3 Comments

Funky Punk Gangsta, Xin Tian Di

Posted on March 2, 2012 by

There’s not much else to say, as his coat says it all.

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Leap Day 2012

Posted on February 29, 2012 by

It’s Leap Day (and CPHNS’s 200th post) everyone!! Today is an extra day we’ve all earned from getting through the past four years, so I propose we literally leap for joy on this special extra day like the Chinese guy … Continue reading →

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Literally Losers, People’s Square

Posted on February 4, 2012 by

This literally hilarious submission from my friend Nani is of a t-shirt one of her students at Raffles wore to class one day: It reads: “Look at all these losers you find them everywhere”. Although not very nice, I would … Continue reading →

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Posted in Best Dressed Generation, Gen Z, Literal, Loser or Not?, People's Square, Ruxury, Submissions | Tagged , , , | 9 Comments

Literally Wishing You “Gong Xi Fa CAI”, Greater China

Posted on January 23, 2012 by

It’s officially 2012 on the East Side!! The streets are littered with red paper and the people living here slightly more deaf than before, but China will be mostly cleaned by daybreak and people should mostly have their hearing back. … Continue reading →

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