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    ncubines;andfranklysaidsoinfact;tobeanofficialandavoiddinnersh

    feleentertainerspossiblethereattachedtoitthrough

    thengandnchuperiods;chinhuaiho;thedirtycreekinfrontofthenfucian

    teleatnanking;anyaloveronitytothe

    nfucianteleeandlogical;becauseitheplaceoftheofficial

    exanationsinationsandcelebratedtheir

    sue

    editorsofsllpapersstillfranklydetailtheiradventuresinsingsonghouses;and

    poetsandscholarshavetensoprofuselyaboutthesingsongtraditionthatthe

    naofatelyassociatedhchineseliteraryhistory

    itisiossibletoexaggeratetherontiportance

    oftheurtesaninproperfordecentfalygirlsto

    handlesicalinstrunts;otheirvirtue;ortohavetoo

    chliteraryleaing;orality;andbutrarely

    enuragedpaintingandpoetryforthetheydidnot;onthatacunt;ceasetodesire

    felepanyoftheartisticandliterarytypethesingsonggirlscultivatedthese

    thingsbecausetheydidnotneedignoranceasabulheirvirtuesothe

    seight;whendarknesshad

    transfordthedirtycreekintoaveiancanal;theyinahouseboatand

    listentothesingingoflovedittiesbygirlsintheneighbouring”lanteboats

    passingupanddown

    inthisatspherescholarssoughtforthosehetaerasinguish

    theelvesfroheresteitherinpoetry;sic;paintingorplishedandaerastheendofthe

    ngperiod;perhapstheonebestlovedbyallethe

    stressofopichiangtothetangdynastybelongedsuhsiaohsiao;b

    bythesideoftheetheobjeageofeveryscholar

    touristforagesnotafeedhthepoliticaldestiniesofthe

    nation;asintheistressofgeneralwu

    sankurebylitziichengduringthelattersnquestofpekingledwu

    sankanchutroopsforherrevery;andin

    thisanchudynastyitis

    noteing

    eire;andchosetoliveasanuninaspecially

    builtnasteryonshangshanhecaseoflihsiangchiin;whowas

    reputedforhestancyandanya

    ntoshabyparisonshehadrepoliticalchastitythannyn

    revolutionistsoftodayafterherloverhadbeenhoundedoutofnankingsheshut

    herselfup;andeoftheofficialinpower

    andndedtosingataprovisedsongsofsatireinthepresence

    ofher”adoptedsonsofthe

    eunusandsongstenbytheseladieshavebeenhandeddoothe

    presentthehistoryofchineseintellectualenobesoughtpartlyinthe

    livesofsuahsianglan;liujushihand

    otherstheurtesansuppliedtheneedforurtshipandronceanyn

    ssedintheiryouthbeforerriageispeakof”urtship”advisedly;because

    thesingsonggirl;differingfrohenprostitutes;hadtobeurtedsuchwas

    therespectforladiesinchinathat;asoldinthenovelchiuweikuei

    niailedtortoisedeses;nyanhadtourta

    ladyofsupposedlyeasyvirtuefothsandspendthreeorfourthousanddollars

    beforeheittedtopassanightinherboudoirsuchapreposteroussituation

    hthe
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    seale

    panyandronceelsean;

    inexperiencedinfelepanyandtiredofhiso

    experienarriagehesawaladywho

    tookhisfancy;desiredher;andbegantohaveafeelinganalogoustofallinginlove

    thelady;beingsoe;and

    thensotishadafeelingalstof;theonekindof

    urtshiplegititeandproperinchina

    sotisanaistresses

    thestoryoftunghsiaothedifficultiesoftheirfirst

    etingtotheirshortlived;blissfulany

    otherroncethereanceshhappyandunhappyendingswhileli

    hsiangchiinendedupinanastery;kuhengpoandliujushihendedupasgrandes

    dasinriilies;totheenvyandadrationoftheirgeneration

    theurtesan;therefore;taughtnychineseronticlove;asthechinesewife

    taughtthereearthly;reallovesotisthesituationuallynfusing;

    andtu;ebacktohisolderan

    aetis;too;thechastityoftheurtesanazing;asinthecase

    oftushihniangbesides;sheusicaltraditionoftheuntry;h

    orecultivated;reindependent;and

    reathoinnssocietythanilyen;infact;shehe

    encipatedladyinancientchinaherinfluenceoverhighofficialsoftengavehera

    asureofpolitietisithatpolitical

    appointntsercededforanddecidedupon

    areallydeservingurtesanoftenbeistress;asdidpractically

    alltheaboventionedenncubinageisasoldaschinaitself;andthe

    probleehindnonogaarriageisunhappy

    theorientalsolvesitbygoingtothesingsonggirlortakingancubine;he

    oistressorhavingoodes

    ofsosaxecuriouslythe

    saakesadifferenceisthesocialattitude;especiallythatofen;toward

    suistresseshpublisent;eershave

    thedecencynottotalkaboutit

    theinsistenaleprogenyalsogreatlyenuragedncubinagesochinese

    selves

    hadfailedtoproduceasonthelaingdynastyofficiallysanctionedthe

    rryingofnanreachingfortyaleprogeny

    reover;ncubinageinaakestheplaceofdivorceineuntries

    rriageanddivors;andnoonehasyet

    solvedthenoperfeannd;except

    thatroncatholicsolutionsaltogether

    theonlythingsureisthatrriageisthesafestprotectionforen;andwhenever

    nsralsrelaxitistheenheritbethroughdivorce;

    narriageorfreelovethereisbynaturesothing

    eteallyunequalandunfairinthesexualarrangentforsexualequalityisan

    unknoure;hepropagationoftheracethe

    soarriagesonafiftyfiftybasishavealeaseventyfive

    andtentinfavourofthenhtheadventofchildren;andif

    theanissportingenoughtoreleasethehusband”anof

    fortyenjoysadvantagesanoffortyandtherofthree

    childrencannothavenotrueequalityispossible

    itisinthissensethatsodefenceybedeinfavourofncubinagethe

    chineseregardrriageasafalyaffair;andarriagefailstheyaccept

    nanticandsentintalaffair;andtherefore

    acceptsdivorce;angetstoorich;

    hasnothingtodo;degeneratesandneglectshise;thewife

    suppressesherlibidobutkeepsherestablishedposition;stillveryhighlyhonouredas

    headofthefalyandsurroundedbyheroodewife

    suesfordivorce;getsheralinyandgoesaarryherthe

    ainsneglectedbyherhusbandbuthonouredbythehouseholdand

    holdingatleastatheoreticsuprecyoverthencubines;orthesher

    alinyandlivesapartishappierisaquestionthatisperplexinginthehighestdegree

    inchina;enhavenotthespiritofindependenceoftheire

    sisters;thecastasaninfinitelypatheticspectacle;hhersocial

    positionlostandherhobrokenalan;andonewho

    adehappybyanyhunarrangentevenrealenocindependence

    ofensolveit

    iis

    seedtothatthedeaninine

    feroatesverynearlythestateofbarbarisfourforefathers;inspiteof

    thefaeroofh

    anotheranasherequalinthepastareallygoodan;in

    anand;was

    ilyasncubineandservetheilityandrespect

    noeof

    nogaseetotheentobethebetterode;encipated;

    socalledcivilizedenpreferitthathaveit;sinceitisthey

    arilyaffectedbyittheyoungandbeautifulones;hoinin

    thebattleagainsttheirot
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    heexpenseoftheolderentheprobles

    reallysonearriagesysteerfean

    natureisierfeunsolvedperhaps

    onlyaninnatesenseofequityandfairplayandanincreasedsenseofparental

    responsibilityberofsuchcases

    ofurse;itisuselesstodefendncubinage;unlessoneisreadytodefend

    polyandryatthesatikuhungng;theedinburghaandprofusequoterof

    thosgarlyleandttheedefendedncubinagebysaying:”you

    haveseenateapothfourteacups;butdidyoueverseeateacuphfour

    teapots”thebestreplytothisaretheen

    chinginckinpini:”doyoueverseetebohatdonot

    knockagainsteachother”shekneshealkingabout

    psyuchartisticfinesseheappreciationof

    differenttypesofboundfeetasoftangpoetry

    eersthatreallysllandwererare;perhapsless

    thanteninaovedbythestheyghtbevedbyexquisitepoetryfanghsienofthenchudynastyean

    entirebookdevotedtothisart;aindivisionsand

    eighteentypesreover;aboundfootshouldbeafat;bsoftandgelegant;

    sosaysfang:

    thinfeetareld;andscularfeetarehardsuchfeetareincurablyvulgarhence

    fatfeetarefullandsothtothetouch;softfeetaregentleandpleasingtotheeye;

    andelegantfeetarerefinedandbeautifulbutfatnessdoesnotdependontheflesh;

    softnessdoesnotdependonthebinding;andelegancedoesnotdependontheshoes

    reover;youyjudgeitsfatnessandsoftnessbyitsforbutyouyappreciate

    itseleganind

    allthoseenandthe

    persistenanchu

    eerorkanghsitostopfootbindingangthechinesehinafew

    years;andnchugirlsitatingchinesegirlsinthisfashionuntil

    eerorthersedtheirgirls

    togroarryintogoodhoshadtobindtheirfeetyoungasa

    asureofparentalforesight;andabrideallfeethada

    feelinganalogoustofilialgratitudefoexttoagoodface;aanwas

    ieasurablyproudofhersllfeet;asdeenareproudoftheirsll

    ankles;forthesefeetgaveheraniediatedistinctioninanysocial

    ytiindsandnsiderable

    influencebutthecustossionariesledthe

    crusade;adebtforenoughttobegratefulbutinthisthe

    ssionarieshavebeenfortunatelyhelpedbytheforstances;forchinese

    enhavefoundinthedehighheeledshoesatolerablesubstitutethey

    enhanincinggaitandcreatetheillusionthatthe

    feetaresllerthantheyreallyareliliioninhisessays

    ontheartoflivingisstilltrue:”ihaveseenfeetofthreeincheshoutheeledshoes

    andfeetoffourorfiveineplace;andfeltthat

    thethreeinchfeetarebiggerthanthefourorfiveinchfeetbecausehheels;the

    toespointdopointed;houtheels;thejade

    baooshootsthetoesrisetoedfeetlookflat”such

    profoundobservationonthedetailsofanidlelifeisaleristifthe

    chinesegenius

    viiiencipation

    theseclusionofenhasnohasgonesofastthatpeoplechina

    tenyearsagofind;oningback;achangeintheental

    outlookofostprofoundnviperant;grace;bearingandspiritof

    independenode”girlsoftenortyriadinfluences

    areataybecalledthee

    influences

    speonarittingsexual

    equality;therenaissancestartedin191617;headedbydrhushihandchentuhsiu;

    denounand

    thedoublesexstandard;theyfourthventorstudentventof1919;

    broughtaboutbythesecretsellingofchinabythealliesattheversaillesnference;

    andprecipitatingtheactiveparttakeninpoliticsbyboy

    viifootbinding

    thenatureandoriginoffootbindinghasbeengreatlysunderstoodsohohas

    stoodasasyoloftheseclusionandsuppressionofen;andverysuitablyso

    thegreatnfucianscholarghuhsiofthesungdynastyhusiasticin

    introdueansofspreadingchineseculture

    andteaenandenbutifithadbeenregardedonlyasa

    syolofthesuppressionofen;thershavebeensoenthusiasticin

    bindingthefeetoftheiryoungdaughtersactually;footbindings

    naturethroughoutitsoriginedlyintheurtsoflicentiouskings;its

    popularityenensfeetandshoesasa

    lovefetishandonthefeninegaiturallyfollospopularityh

    enensfavour

    thetioforiginofthisinstitutionissubjecttodebate;e

    unnecessary;sinceitorepropertospeakofits”evolution”theonly

    properdefinitionoffootbindingisthebindingofthefeetbylongyardsofbinding

    edtobefirstdefinitelyntioned

    innnectionhnantanghouchu;inthefirstpartofthetenthcentury;orbefore

    thesungdynastyyangkystillks;foroneofher

    socks
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    kedupbyherahandshoothepublicafterherdeath;atthe

    adssionrateofahundredallfeet

    andtheir”boeafashioninthetangdynastythecbowshoes;”

    angalley;hebeginningsor

    rudintaryforoffootbindingthesehedancinggirlsoftheurt;

    andinthisluxuriousatsphereoffeledancingandurtperfuandbeaded

    curtainsandrareincense;itindshouldhaveappearedand

    putthelastfinishingtouindbelonged

    totherulerofnantangsouthetang;ashortliveddynasty;e

    poetbeside
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