As China neared the end of its imperial era, the dominant symbol of manhood was the polygamous and philandering man, and not only he but also his plural women -- main wife, concubine, and prostitute -- were icons of cultural identity in the face of extinc
As China neared the end of its imperial era, the dominant symbol of manhood was the polygamous and philandering man, and not only he but also his plural women -- main wife, concubine, and prostitute -- were icons of cultural identity in the face of extinc
当中国濒临帝国尾声，「男人」的主要象徵就是一夫多妻与风流，而且不止是他，也是他的好几个女人──妻，妾与妓──成为濒临绝种的文化认同图徵。