http://shanghaiist.com/2007/05/29/todays_links_pa.php All comments for Today's Links: Paraplegia, porn, and Shanghai punks en-us 2009 shang_kenneth Wed, 07 Jan 2009 05:00:13 +0800 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss kenneth@shanghaiist.com kenneth@shanghaiist.com 60 http://shanghaiist.com/2007/05/29/todays_links_pa.php#comment-1115826 http://shanghaiist.com/2007/05/29/todays_links_pa.php#comment-1115826 Comments Thu, 31 May 2007 13:17:41 +0800 <p>Designer Tang Pushes Fashion in China I don't understand why Chinese always feel the need to harp on the "Chinese Characteristics" bit. There are a lot of other countries that have modernised and joined the global economy without so self-consciously harping on the need for the world to reciprocally adopt their culture. No one in London wears kimonos, so what makes Tang think they'll wear cheongsams? Truth be told, every time I travel, I do tend to buy ethnic clothing, but then I never wear it because it just makes me look silly and childish -- like a I'm playing dress-up.</p>