The Sole of a City  

作　　者：Elsbeth van Paridon 

机构地区：[1]不详

出　　处：《Beijing Review》2021年第47期48-48,共1页北京周报（英文版）

摘　　要：Fashion fact#1:The earliest pair of leather shoes in existence in China is a 4,000-year-old pair of boots made from sheep hide,worn by a mummified female corpse discovered in the ruins of the ancient kingdom of Loulan,in the deserts of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region.Fast forward to contemporary China.As I was on a flight from Shanghai soaring back into the capital that is Beijing,also the place I call"home,"I wondered…What actually makes up the soul of a mega metropolis like the aforementioned dragons?Then I real-ized…The answer had been in front of me all along:shoes.Indeed,footwear.We're talking the sole of a city.High heels,Doc Martens,sneakers…Here's a step-by-step guide to the footprint of a mega city--—the Beijing Boots vs.the Shanghai Stilettos.Fashion:There's a whole lot more to it than meets the eye.

关 键 词：China. mentioned SHOES 

分 类 号：TS943.1[轻工技术与工程—服装设计与工程]