# Nationalistic Buzz Cuts Chinese Nod to Early Nineties for Holiday Celebration By Hayley Grieve | Published 2009-09-26 | Life-Stages Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nationalistic-buzz-cuts References: [chinasmack](http://www.chinasmack.com/videos/patriotic-chinese-youth-celebrate-national-day-haircuts/) Chinese youth are celebrating Chinese National Day this October 1st by sporting a very early 90s haircut. Reminiscent of the Kid 'n' Play duo, [Chinese barbers are buzzing in shapes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hall-of-fade) of the Great Hall of the People and Tiananmen Square to the finest detail. In true patriotic form, the coifs are topped with [red and gold flags](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dyson-beauty-red-velvet-and-gold), and even photo insets of Mao where found necessary. Between the [brightly-dyed mohawks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/main-character-hair) and jetting flags, I wonder how they will manage to sleep on these masterpieces until October 1st rolls around. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.2/10 - Popularity: 45% | Activity: 14% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 90% men, 10% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Life-Stages](https://www.trendhunter.com/life-stages) > [Youth](https://www.trendhunter.com/youth) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Nationalistic Buzz Cuts:** Opportunity to create a line of patriotic-themed hair accessories and products to go with the nationalistic buzz cut trend. - **Chinese National Day Celebration:** Potential to organize themed events and festivals to capitalize on the trend of sporting 90s-inspired haircuts during Chinese National Day. - **Revival of Nostalgic Fashion:** Chance for fashion brands to bring back 90s-inspired hairstyles and incorporate them into their collections for a nostalgic and trendy appeal. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Barber and Hair Salons:** Opportunity for barber and hair salons to offer specialized services catering to the nationalistic buzz cut trend, such as precise cutting of national iconic symbols into hair. - **Fashion and Accessories:** Fashion brands can create and market patriotic-themed hair accessories and products to align with the Chinese National Day celebration trend. - **Event Planning and Entertainment:** Event planners and entertainment companies can organize themed events and festivals inspired by the Chinese National Day celebration trend, incorporating the 90s haircuts as a unique attraction. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Chinese Heritage-Honoring Streetwear](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chinese-new-year-collection-1.md) - [Lunar New Year Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lunar-new-year-campaign1.md) - [Lunar Craft Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/adidas-lunar-new-year.md) - [Complementary Haircut Initiatives](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hall-of-fade.md) - [Lunar New Year Dolls](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lunar-new-year-doll.md) - [Gen Z Slang Translators](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/student-slang-translators.md) - [Lunar New Year Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/barbour-x-feng-chen-wang.md) - [New Year-Celebrating Retail Capsules](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bao-and-dover-street.md) - [Nostalgic Asian-American Condiments](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bowlcut.md)