Enlightened Couple

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I was originally attracted to this pair by her cross, but he would not allow me to take a photo of her alone. In fact, he is quite stylish himself with the Chinese shoes and jacket mixed with an outfit that is fairly preppy. He commented that before going into the work place, Chinese young people follow the Korea and Japan for style inspiration. Once they get white color jobs, the rather restrictive style guidelines of the West must be followed. Right now, of course, he added, Chinese youth are swept up in the craze for all styles English, which seems to be the global zeitgeist. Though she wears the cross, she is not one of China’s millions of new Christians.

Nels Frye is a freelance writer, photographer, consultant and stylist, based in Beijing. Focuses are on street style, other consumer trends, and broader social issues.

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