. China, its costume, arts, manufactures, &c. : edited principally from the originals in the cabinet of the late M. Bertin, with observations explanatory, historical, and literary. he fact is clear, that thesesolemn occasions, on which all thebranches of one family come together,have an object of utility, infinitely moredecided than our new years visits, whichare ceremonies isolated and insipid, andin a great measure only paid and returnedky leaving cards. 100 CHINA; ITS COSTUMt, BARBER. The artisans which most frequently meetthe eye in the streets are barbers; theynever stop sounding, with a
. China, its costume, arts, manufactures, &c. : edited principally from the originals in the cabinet of the late M. Bertin, with observations explanatory, historical, and literary. he fact is clear, that thesesolemn occasions, on which all thebranches of one family come together,have an object of utility, infinitely moredecided than our new years visits, whichare ceremonies isolated and insipid, andin a great measure only paid and returnedky leaving cards. 100 CHINA; ITS COSTUMt, BARBER. The artisans which most frequently meetthe eye in the streets are barbers; theynever stop sounding, with a view to pro^-cure custom, a kind of little bell, formedof a piece of iron, double, and bent down,which they pinch between their instrument in fact is pinched some*what in the manner of the steel diapasons,or octaves, with which the leaders ofbands regulate the exact and uniformsound of la, mi, la. The Chinese barber, when he obtainsa customer, performs his office in thefirst place he comes to, even in the openstreet, or in a public square: he shavesthe head, cleans the ears, puts the eye-brows in order, and further, performsthat operation so generally practised. IFrfi ill ti/// w BAm,B3im., /u/f^ by//:Sa?c/cda/. ARTS, AND MANUFACTURES. 101 throughout Asia, which is known by theappellation of Macer, It consists in promoting the circulationof the blood; giving more tone andsuppleness to the muscles, by extendingthe limbs, and gently rubbing them withthe palm of the hand. The commonprice which the barber receives iseighteen Tsien, or copper farthings. The ordinary method of the Chinesedressing their hair was prescribed to themby the Tartars at the time of their con-quest. The head, with the exception of theocciput, from which the hair hangs atfull length, is absolutely shaved; the hairis neatly plaited, and not unfrequentlytied to the top of the head, with a ribbon. The beard is in like manner shavedcompletely off, sometimes leaving mous-taches t
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