Images – Baby Haircut Mania Day in China

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Haircut Day. If one could invent a child’s least favourite holiday, this might be it.  Sadly for little blokes across China, the second day of the second month on the lunar calendar – which fell on Feb. 23 this year – means one thing for them: haircuts.

The day is known as “The Dragon Raising Its Head,” (龙抬头) which seems to take on particular significance as we are currently in the Year of the Dragon. For children to get a haircut on this day is thought to help ensure that they grow up healthy to become successful and prosperous adults.

It’s a tradition that stretches back thousands of years and this year was no exception. Lines formed at barber shops across the country with some raising their prices for the special day. Barbers outside China, eat your heart out. Without further ado, we present choice images from social media of Chinese kids paying the price for their future prosperity.

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