ancient china, chinese hairstyles, hairstyles, han dynasty, manchu, ming dynasty, qing dynasty, queue order, tang dynasty

Chinese Hairstyles Through the Ages: From Classical to Exquisite

The Ancient Chinese had a very specific image of “classic beauty.” Chinese traditional beauty was often defined as having delicate skin, small eyes and ears, thin eyebrows, long fingers, a pale face, a little round mouth, and soft palms. With regard to Chinese hairstyles, Confucian values mandated that hair be kept long since it was ...

Emma Lu

Tang Dynasty women.