Comparing The Joy Luck Club And The Good Earth

The 17th century illustrated beauty standards that evolved with women’s physical characteristics, submissiveness, and timidity. In the early (21st century), Chinese women are feminine and proficient in skin care. There were four women in ancient China who were praised for their beauty. These beautiful women lived in four different dynasties. According to "China: Under the Hood: Bewitching-The Four Beauties of Ancient China" (2012), there were four women in ancient China who were praised for their beauty as stated, “Xi Shi (c. 7th to 6th century BC/Spring and Autumn Period), Wang Zhao Jun (c. 1st century BC, Western Han Dynasty), Diaochan (c. 3rd century, Late Eastern Han/Three Kingdoms period) and Yang Guifei (719–756, Tang Dynasty)” (2012, 1). Chinese women utilized traditional massage lotions during their skin care routines.
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