Thursday, 31 March 2011

Bang Ye - The Chinese Shirt Roll


Beijing has been on a manners kick for the last few years, but on the hottest summer days, there is no stopping men of all ages and shapes from rolling up their shirts and exposing their tummies.

They're known as 'bang ye,' or 'exposing grandfathers.' In the hottest weather, bang ye seems to be everywhere, striding among the tall buildings in Beijing's business district, playing chess in parks, holding children's hands at the zoo and negotiating crowded alleyways.

Read the whole story at The Los Angeles Times.

1 comment(s):

Anonymous said...

fkin hell yea we do that in indonesia too, feels good