A photo taken on June 24, 2023 shows visitors wearing "facekinis" while having fun in the sea in Qingdao, Shandong Province. /CFP
A photo taken on June 24, 2023 shows visitors wearing "facekinis" while having fun in the sea in Qingdao, Shandong Province. /CFP
Photo taken on June 24, 2023 shows the seafront in Qingdao, Shandong Province is packed with people as locals and tourists alike flock to the beach to find respite from the high temperatures. /CFP
Photo taken on June 24, 2023 shows the seafront in Qingdao, Shandong Province is packed with people as locals and tourists alike flock to the beach to find respite from the high temperatures. /CFP
As people seek places to cool off in the summer heat, thousands packed the beaches in Qingdao, Shandong Province, where beachgoers donned the ultimate protection against the sun – "the facekini." These skin-protecting masks that stretch over the head and neck and have holes for the nose, mouth and eyes, continue to lead the way in seaside fashion circles.