But more often than not girls end up in frustration because it's absolutely impossible for everyone to meet that standard and it's tortuous! Excessive exercises, teeny-weeny diet, and even plastic surgery have snatched away fitness and happiness. It's inhumane and hypocritical.

The Chinese culture has always been an agricultural civilization. And the memory of famine last century is still haunting today. How could we possibly appreciate "bony beauty" or brook a woman pitifully thin like a sprout? Why not radiant and chubby?

  Pomegranate Skirt vs. Jeans

Striped skirt had long been the rage before gaudy ones of various materials had their day. The most dazzling of all, according to the record, belonged to Princess An Le who "ordered the hunt for all rare birds in the woods" and had the feather interweaved. The skirt, seen from different angle or put in or out of shade, would take different color.

That, from the point of view of environmental protection, would be intolerable. No complete ban on extravagance, though the Tang rulers did take into consideration the lack of resources. For example, the breadth of cloth and pleats for skirt were all restricted.

It's impossible not to mention Yang Yuhan when we talk about Tang Beauty. With such beauty bestowed by fate, how could she remain unknown!

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