China Clamps Down on "Beijing Bikini" Trend
China is cracking down on the itsy bitsy teenie weenie "Beijing bikini" trend â where men expose their bellies to cool down. đ
Rolling Up To Beat The Heat
While we enter a summer of record heat, China is clamping down on âBeijing bikinis.â Jinan is the latest Chinese city to crack down on the âuncivilized behaviorâ of grown men rolling their shirts up â with a $30 fine. This also includes going shirtless. The phenomenon is called bang ye, which translates to âexposing grandfathers.â Other common public actions such as airing out shoes, bathing in open water, spitting, line-cutting are also subject to a fine by authorities. For some, the regulations are a move to ensure Chinese cities have a positive public image. For others, the changing law means it's harder to stay cool in the summer heat.
As far back as 2002 and particularly in the run up to the 2008 Olympics the government (and fashion commentators) did try to discourage men from exposing their bellies in public. Looking out the window into the gardens below it seems nobody took any notice. Some of the younger generation see it as embarrassing, and try to convince their fathers to stop, but are fighting losing battle when itâs 40°C outside.
For westerners visiting China, itâs somewhat confusing seeing a slew of businessmen in full business suits with their bellies protruding out. But thatâs just how the Chinese roll up their shirts. Western notions of propriety and manners are thrown out the window here. Comfort trumps etiquette when the heat becomes just too much. While not everyone loves seeing the exposed grandpas, itâs hard to get them to stop showing off their stomachs when partial public exposure is common in the mainland. Thatâs not to say that the government hasnât tried to censor these elder midriffs. Jinanâs authorities have also posted a long list of other banned behaviors, such as taking off shoes to air out feet, spitting, littering and queue-jumping.
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455 comments
Liang T.
05/26/2020 03:45Why not? The temperature is hot and it refresh... That's the proof that chineses are free and they are not gay. Cause in Europe, they are gay people who do these weird things with their foul, gross clothes...
Omer S.
09/01/2019 14:31haha. What about Chengdu bikinis.
Kholik
09/01/2019 02:23Perut buntalđ€Ł
Pablo C.
09/01/2019 02:05En mi barrio haces eso y te dejan un abrazo de 9 meses
Tráș§n N.
09/01/2019 01:35In VietNam, this is normal haha
Jesus B.
09/01/2019 01:30En México esto es muy normal cualquier adulto mayor e incluso jóvenes salen a la calle asi.
PaulĂž P.
09/01/2019 00:30Sa Csi HAHAHAHA
Sri U.
09/01/2019 00:20NENG KAMPUNG KU KI EES BIASA ONOK WONG LANANG OTE-OTE
Kaput M.
08/31/2019 23:31Not a trend. Very common here in the Philippines during dry season.
Aziz A.
08/31/2019 22:23Ù ÙÙÙ Ùۧۯ ۧÙŰ۱ۧÙ
Walid B.
08/31/2019 21:34ŰÙ Ű±ŰšÙ Ù ÙÙŰȘ Űۧۏ۩ đ
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08/31/2019 21:31&
Naa A.
08/31/2019 21:31Very normal here in Ghana
Edu B.
08/31/2019 21:30como va esto por allĂĄ? jajaj
Sylvia T.
08/31/2019 19:39Been happening in Honduras before I was born
Firas B.
08/31/2019 18:02haw zoumal2ek
Wasay K.
08/31/2019 14:31u introduced us to this đ
Pug P.
08/31/2019 13:10Ntar jd inceran para gay đ€đ€
Monti G.
08/31/2019 13:10We can say they r big supporter of globel warming .....đ€Ș Taking direct natural air than go for ac đ
Anuj N.
08/31/2019 09:46I donât see any problem with it. Itâs summer and men also need to cool off.