Hairstyles in China. Does it matter what kind of a hairstyle you have?

[jpmarkka]

This day I got again a question about hairstyles in China. I´ve been wondering (again) does it matter nowadays what kind of a hairstyle you got?

I have myself thought to get that queue hairstyle which was forced to China at Qinq-dynasty by Manchus. I think it is kinda cool hairstyle, but the thing I was thinking is that because I am going to China next year I wanted to ask would it be abusive to wear the queue hairstyle in China especially when I´m foreigner? (I don´t know is it infamous nowadays and that´s why I want to be sure about it that if I wear it it won´t be abusive against Chinese people.)

And are there other hairstyles that could maybe be even nowadays infamous?

[Yang Rui]

I don't think it would be offensive for you to have a queue, but i do think it would be seen as absolutely ridiculous. The hairstyle is never seen except for in period dramas on TV, and if you came to China with a queue I think you would be stared at and ridiculed wherever you went and would never have a moment's peace.

[mr.stinky]

look at it this way.....

if a chinese student were coming to new jersey to study, should he or she dress like

a thanksgiving day parade pilgrim? or a cowboy? or an astronaut? or aunt jemima/uncle ben?

[mai tian ming]

hi well hmm? i myself now live in china how ever i have noticed many korean hairstyle allso the clothes? generally if you are a teacher esp. an english teacher foreign they expect good natured foreign respect and attire how ever since i am in to punk and metal i generally dont wear some gumped up fashion unless i teach but only wear somewhat traditional chinese clothese or cargbo pants which should be fine in the most parts through out work and those would usually fit me unlike chinese western clothes.. that would be expensive and hard to get unless you are in shanghai again expensive i live in hefei and i love it people are nice and respectable i think of them as 1950's america..

remember though that if you work for a boss or company it all depends on the students parents and boss how ever i am a freelancer so this in the most parts doe's not concern me very much as i teach country/poorer students how ever i still show them respect as i would like that respect shown towards me personal/professional......

i have my hair as i like it and as how i feel comfortable grunge 1990's america/1,000 years china