A beauty parlor in Beijing has actually been using patriotic and military-themed hairstyles and designs to kids in the weeks leading up to China’s biggest military parade to date to mark the 80th anniversary of completion of World War Two.
At the start of this month, hair stylist Wang Xueru discovered kids visiting her store started asking for styles of the nationwide flag or tanks in their undercuts, a close shave around the head on which barbers can take particular styles.
As more of such demands came, the 34-year-old chose she might turn the unique demands into a complimentary service in combination with the military parade to be staged in the heart of the capital next week. She still charges for the hairstyles.
“I thought, well how about offering these hair carving activities free of charge? As long as the little one is willing, we can carve it for free,” she stated.
Wang, who has actually been anticipating enjoying the military parade for months, now has actually likewise newly sculpted undercuts to keep an eye out for on tv or on live streams of the huge occasion occurring next Wednesday.
“I’ll see if I can find a child with a small flag design on their head. They may have been my client,” she stated, pleased at the possibility of seeing her operate in the crowd.
The “Victory Day” parade, as Beijing calls it, marks completion of World War Two following Japan’s official surrender and will be a forecast of China’s growing military may.
The extremely choreographed parade will reveal advanced devices like fighter jets, rocket defence systems and hypersonic weapons.
Chen Nan, who brought her boy in for a themed trim, stated she felt the activity might influence kids about their own nation, and was a chance for them to take part in their own method the occasion that assures to display brand-new Chinese weapons.
“I think for the children it also has great educational meaning. For our family, from the perspective of the motherland, a stronger China means we won’t be bullied anymore. And for my family, of course, peace is the most important thing – we just hope for lasting peace.”
