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What to buy: These hats are called wu1 zhan1 mao4 in Chinese, and used to be a signature unique to Shaoxing. Somewhat conical with a turned-up brim, these are warm and comfortable, and can be worn year-round except during the hot summer. Nowadays, these warm hats find their most faithful following in the wupeng boatmen (now usually elderly, grizzled men) and other elderly male residents during colder weather.
A few years back, my American girl friend and I bought one of those hats and wore them around town just for laughs. We attracted a lot of curious stares as we were apparently the only female, non-elderly persons wearing it! :P
Nevertheless, these hats are a good keepsake to bring away from Shaoxing. Light, unbreakable, inexpensive, and yet very representative of the history and traditional craftwork of Shaoxing. They can be found at the shops lining the pedestrian street outside Lu Xun's residence.
What to pay: Up to about 20 RMB for one.
Written Jan 12, 2010
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