Fashion Tips from the Politburo

What to wear when you're climbing the Chinese leadership ladder.

NOVEMBER 13, 2012

 

The goal is homogeneity: identical jet-black dye-jobs conceal age, while boxy suits hide any differences in physique. Above, members of the nine-member Politburo Standing Committee, China's top decision making body, greet the media in 2007. The rebel in the purple tie, fourth from right, is Wu Bangguo (see next slide).

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