Patriotic pride goes on display – on haircuts


Tanks for the trim: Wang giving a child a haircut in a design of a tank to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II, at her store in Beijing. — Reuters

A hair salon in Beijing has been offering patriotic and military-­themed haircuts and styles to children in the weeks leading up to China’s largest military parade to date to mark the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II.

At the start of this month, hairdresser Wang Xueru found that children visiting her shop began requesting designs of the national flag or tanks in their undercuts, a close shave around the head on which barbers can carve out specific designs.

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