Living in China: Nothing more fashionable in Shanghai than shopping for beer in pajamas, originally uploaded by designative.
Nothing more fashionable in Shanghai than shopping for beer in pajamas! Shanghai itself has been getting new coats of paint in the run-up to the 2010 World Expo, but the locals’ deep-seated penchant for wearing pajamas is still a nagging worry for officials eager to present a sophisticated metropolis to millions of Expo visitors. Calling the attire “uncivilized,” some neighborhoods in Pudong New Area and Hongkou District have recruited volunteers to try persuading residents that it’s uncool to wear their jammies in public.