Monday, July 28, 2008

Chungxi Road

Two views of Chungxi Road in downtown Chengdu:

Notice the Dior, Nike, Budweiser and Pizza Hut logos? Chungxi is closed to motorized traffic. (The umbrellas you see are for sun shade, not rain.)

Almost every block near my university has at least one facial products boutique, and usually several, so I was not surprised to see the Mary Kay sign. However, there are more lotions and skin lighteners for sale than make-up. I explained to my language teacher many Americans are looking to be more tan; in China, it is the opposite. White skin is valued, hence all the lighteners and umbrellas.

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