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November 6, 2006 | Issue 3, Volume 1
We recently interviewed Mr. Ma on our Boutique Blog. Here's a snippet: Why do you think your bicycles are so popular? China is the kingdom of bicycles. China has more bikes than any other country in the world. It’s a major means of transportation. When you are out on the streets, you see so many of them. Even today, majority of people still don’t drive cars, right? They may get a cab at most. But the majority of the people, every family has bikes, one family must have several. At least one or two. Do you ride a bike? Yes.
It’s parked over there. I’ll tell you what, you know why I ride a bike? I’ve been riding a bike since I was young. There are motorcycles, electric powered bikes and cars. I can afford all those, but I won’t buy those because I want to exercise. You may feel comfortable sitting in a car, but the air inside is bad because it’s an enclosed area, right? Electric powered bikes deprive the chance for your limbs to exercise, though there’d be enough fresh air around. It’s bad. These type of modern amenities jeopardize health. Some people just can’t see it. All they know is to enjoy those amenities. “Oh, now that I have an electric powered bike, I can dump my bike! I am gonna enjoy it.” When you enjoy, you will actually degenerate. No more exercise. Then your health will be in trouble. But a lot of people just wouldn’t
understand. Read the entire interview here. Some popular blogs have been abuzz with word of Mr. Ma’s bicycles, as well. Read what was written at Makezine and Neatorama. And you can also go directly to Mr. Ma's product pages: "Flying Pigeon" Bicycle Also on the bigger end of the spectrum is Peng's new Taipei tote bag--perfect for winter. And thanks to the the popularity of Peng's emerald green Banna clutch, we have added the same style in two new colors: Check out the silver Harbin clutch and the red Beijing clutch. The Mahjong Bracelet consists of 18 individual tiles cut from ox bone and then polished to a smooth finish. Each tile is decorated by hand. Traditional Mahjong designs--circles, flowers, Chinese characters and sticks of bamboo--are carved and painted onto the tiles. To learn more about our Mahjong Bracelets, go here. And to see all of our new products, visit the Boutique Blog. Thanks again for supporting Mudan Boutique! Remember to visit the Boutique Blog for the latest. You will hear from us again as the holiday season approaches. Sincerely, If you prefer not to receive future issues of the Mudan Boutique Newsletter, please click here to unsubscribe. |
Seventy-four-year-old retired electrician Mr. Ma, who also goes by the monicker “Zhuan Ren” (meaning “specialized person”), has been hand-crafting intricate miniature bicycles from simple copper wire and selling them on the streets of Shanghai for nearly two decades. Mudan Boutique is proud to introduce Ma’s creations to an international audience. You can view and purchase Ma’s work in our 
Where is your bike?
We received some comments from customers who loved our handbags, but wanted a little more size to go with all that style. These are busy women who live out of their handbags: "I need to be able to carry my life in my bag," one customer said. Well, designer 
When we first saw these little beauties, we knew we had to have them in our store. They are so fun and full of character--a great conversation piece. 
Shanghai Talk, a popular monthly magazine in Shanghai, featured Mudan Boutique in their September issue. They had one story which mentioned places to buy pearls in Shanghai and another story on where people can buy pearls on line--and for that they chose us! You can read the interview 