In China, people "sunbathe" in masks

2024 Author: James Gerald | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 14:00

Those who happened to visit the beach in the Chinese city of Qingdao this summer were very surprised by the appearance of local vacationers. In addition to the usual Chinese bathing suits that cover the whole body, city residents also wear a special face mask called "facekini".

If you manage to get to China, then you can look at the amazing masks yourself - hundreds of netizens have posted videos on large video hosting sites. A new trend in China's beach fashion is a strange mask that perfectly protects the face from the sun's rays, but at the same time makes a person look like Fantomas.

Colored masks are made of elastic fabric, they cover the entire head, face and neck to the collarbones. Feiscini protect swimmers not only from unwanted sunburn, but also from jellyfish stings.

The thing is that bronze tanning is unpopular in China. The porcelain pallor of the skin is what is truly appreciated by Chinese women. An ancient proverb says: "White skin covers up to a hundred deformities", which is why ladies prefer a suit that completely covers the body and a face mask with a slit for the mouth, nose and eyes over ordinary swimsuits.

A Qingdao City Feiskini vendor says he has been selling jumpsuits and masks for 5 years. For Chinese fashionistas, such "balaclavas" have become commonplace, but Europeans are very surprised by these outfits. However, the Chinese are sure that the feiskini is an extremely useful invention, because masks give confidence to people who have any physical flaws and would not like to show them to others.

The accessory, surprising for a European person, is sold in almost all local shops where Chinese craftsmen sell hand-made products.