I can’t bring you the YouTube video of the Beijing opening ceremonies rehearsal this week but I can bring you something else – a sign of how China is opening up.

Okay, okay, it’s not a big deal. It’s a women’s lingerie show. It’s nothing unusual if you’re used to such things in Europe, where shedding your top on a beach is de rigeur. It’s not even unusual for large cities in the United States.

But Beijing? A few years ago, everyone was in blue and gray cotton suits. And now the doors are opening to all sorts of global trends. This trade show was by Triumph, a German lingerie brand, and took place at the 798 art district. Click here for a feature I did a year ago about this interesting area of Beijing, and don’t fail to visit if you come here on a trip.

In any case, the Portuguese journalist below, Vera Peneda, who attended the show concurred that Beijing is changing in terms of fashion trends. Thanks to my assistant, Hua Li, who shot the video.