On queues and contract-enforcement through hair in the Qing dynasty
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The Qing Dynasty imposed a distinct hairstyle on its Han subjects—the queue (辮子). A queue is the iconic 19th century Chinese hairstyle. The front hemisphere of the head shaven, the rear grown into a long braided tail. I used to puzzle over this blanket imposition: why would the Qing be so committed to a single hairstyle?
On queues and contract-enforcement through hair in the Qing dynasty
On queues and contract-enforcement through…
On queues and contract-enforcement through hair in the Qing dynasty
The Qing Dynasty imposed a distinct hairstyle on its Han subjects—the queue (辮子). A queue is the iconic 19th century Chinese hairstyle. The front hemisphere of the head shaven, the rear grown into a long braided tail. I used to puzzle over this blanket imposition: why would the Qing be so committed to a single hairstyle?