tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1610319670469760590.post9103409058636919849..comments2023-09-02T10:39:18.286-05:00Comments on Wichmann Stories: Quanzhou and Chongwu OutingTinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12817251155157353516noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1610319670469760590.post-46691343121580832222009-03-20T22:19:00.000-05:002009-03-20T22:19:00.000-05:00Thanks for the history. I'll look it up in Wiki..Thanks for the history. I'll look it up in Wiki..Tinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12817251155157353516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1610319670469760590.post-19685630685235926132009-03-20T11:36:00.000-05:002009-03-20T11:36:00.000-05:00I'm not sure of the legend, but there was a famous...I'm not sure of the legend, but there was a famous saying about the outfits of Hui'an girls:<BR/>"Feudal hat, Democratic belly, saves on the shirt, wastes on the pants."<BR/><BR/>The 'feudal' element in the hat comes from the tight wrapping holding on the hat, and the 'democracy' is for the unusual, exposed midsection.<BR/><BR/>(You can check the 惠安女 article on Chinese Wikipedia for more random Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01834215388201281542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1610319670469760590.post-71263412217555356322009-03-07T16:56:00.000-06:002009-03-07T16:56:00.000-06:00Nice photos Tina! The first town looks like a nea...Nice photos Tina! The first town looks like a neat place...<BR/><BR/>Love,<BR/>EmAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com