Philippines Rilu Town Becomes "Slipper Capital".

Philippines is located in the tropics. It is hot and humid all the year round, and people have the tradition of wearing slippers. Slippers are always the undisputed protagonists in famous brand shoe shops in high-end shopping centers or stalls selling shoes. If you have the opportunity to visit Philippines's "slippers capital" in the town of Lu, you can even see the annual "slipper fashion show". A street hawker selling Street slippers, which is rich in banana leaf woven flip flops, is located in Lake Hu, a tourist attraction in Philippines. It is famous for its unique slippery style and durability. Although the town is small, there are more than 100 shoemaker, they use local unique Manila hemp, banana leaf fiber, rubber and other raw materials, hand-made all kinds of lightweight, breathable slippers. Especially the double leaf slippers made of banana leaves, the colors are plain and pure, and they are decorated with pearls, shells and other ornaments. This slipper is very expensive, but the price is not expensive, usually from 30 pesos to 350 pesos (5 yuan to 50 yuan). Mr. Monty Jano, who has been engaged in the shoe making industry for 45 years in the town, told reporters that li Liu town is a place frequented by Filipinos. Because the shoes here are sold and sold out elsewhere, many people have to buy a pair of slippers to bring them back when they leave. The income from selling shoes is enough to support the family's expenses. So the inhabitants of the town live a very comfortable life. Mr. Gonzales, President of the Sierra slippers Association, also talked with reporters enthusiastically about the "slippers show". Every year on the eve of Easter, the association of slippers will hold the annual slippers show. This activity is very local, showing the models of slippers are young girls from Lilu town. In addition to the small town residents, there are also some foreign tourists. The models are dressed in casual clothes, some in formal dresses, and walking cautiously on the T stage. The president also wears slippers in Philippines to precipitate national traditions and fashion. It is said that Filipinos usually have at least 3 pairs of slippers, which are now everywhere: many young people wear flip flops on the street basketball courts; taxi drivers and bus drivers often wear slippers to drive passengers. However, due to safety considerations, the Manila Development Authority recently issued regulations prohibiting bus drivers from wearing slippers. According to local friends, because Philippines farmers like to wear slippers when they work in the field, slippers in the past belong to the lower people's patents, and are often rejected outside the top offices or restaurants. But with the passing of time, as Brazil's "Ha Yi Yi Anas" slippers series swept the Philippines with its "romantic charm", the fashion industry has been chasing the "Latin trend". Philippines's local brand slippers are also popular. Nowadays, slippers have become the "new favorite" of fashion circles in Philippines. It is displayed not only in fashion shows, but also in various high-level banquets. When President Arroyo hosted a banquet for Chinese media at the presidential palace, he wore a pair of red high heeled slippers and a red Tang suit, which represented the traditional style of Philippines and displayed the fashionable interest of Philippines. By chance, the journalist tried on the flip flops in Philippines and felt it was lighter than ordinary slippers. Because of the design of the "human" shape, the two toes tightly clamps the slippers and is very firm on the feet. Favored by Europeans, in fact, there are far more than slippers in Philippines. Not far from Manila, there is a famous shoe city, markina City, which is the shoe making center in Philippines. The "brand" and "Happy Feet" brand slippers produced by Mali kina are matched with the colorful colors of Filipino people, and the vamp is used to draw tropical plants and flower patterns, which reflects the "lively and cheerful" style of Philippines. The rise of this shoe city is closely related to Imelda, former first lady of Philippines. It is said that whenever Imelda visits abroad, the shoe manufacturers here will provide her with various styles of shoes. While traveling around the world in Philippines's self-designed shoes, Imelda also attracted a large number of European shoe factories to visit the "shoe city". Since then, markina has become the shoe making base of many of the big brands in Europe.