Category Archives: Literal

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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12 Day Countdown to Christmas, Day 1 – The Fabric Market

Posted on December 13, 2011 by

Last year in December, when I was just kicking this blog off, I promised to make 7 posts in 7 days that were all related to Christmas… well this year, with almost 20,000 pictures and video so far, I can … Continue reading →

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Posted in 12 Day Countdown to Christmas, Chinese People, Festive, Just for Fun, Literal, South Bund | Tagged , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Post 102: Literal

Posted on July 7, 2011 by

When it comes to fashion and style, irony is definitely not understood on the Mainland… It’s probably because everyone dresses sooo literally here. Most Chinese people want other people to think to think they are rich, which is why they … Continue reading →

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Posted in Bling Bling, Chinese People, Conspicuous Consumption, Literal, Literal | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 4 Comments

CPHNS’s 100th Post!! : Shanghai’s Top 5 Sartorial Trends

Posted on July 5, 2011 by

Happy 4th of July everyone!! And apologies for not posting for over a week, but I’ve been moving and my internet has been down; furthermore, I’ve been delaying this post a bit because it’s chinesepeoplehavenostyle’s 100th post, so it had … Continue reading →

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To the Shanghai Aquarium!, Pudong

Posted on May 17, 2011 by

The renowned Shanghai Aquarium lies across the river in Pu-Jersey, but I made the trek the other day since my friend was leaving Shanghai and to see what all the fuss was about. I started to suspect that other people … Continue reading →

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Literal and Desperate, Xin Tian Di

Posted on January 31, 2011 by

I’m done moving!! But I don’t have any comments about this girl I saw in Xin Tian Di as her jacket does all the talking… I wish it was more abstract and subtle, but she and a lot of other … Continue reading →

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Loud and Literal, Shanghai and Beijing

Posted on December 3, 2010 by

Clothing with words on it is certainly not a novelty in the US, but there really isn’t any “standard” by which the Chinese apply English words and phrases to their clothing. However, I would say that the most popular word … Continue reading →

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