Why do Chinese men grow long nails (7 photos)

Okay, girls, you can understand them - fashion and all that. But men, why do they need this? Not only is it inconvenient, it also looks downright creepy. And all because – status. They are willing to go to great lengths for status in China.





First of all, it's tradition

Yes, nobility in the times of ancient China began 3 thousand years ago. Then only the aristocracy could afford not only not to work, but even to do nothing with their hands.

That is, long nails are a sign that you are being dressed and food is being served. I don’t know if you wipe yourself, but with nails 25 centimeters long, this is hardly possible.



Today, even 10 centimeter nails are grown only by very retarded people.

The growth rate of nails is about 4 centimeters per year. And as a result, the larger your nails, the longer you lived in bliss and prosperity. Therefore, concubines at the emperor’s court, for example, tried to grow their nails as quickly as possible - to show how long they had been in high status.

Such nails break and bend, so artisans quickly realized and began to make special cases for nails, inlaid with stones and decorated with patterns, for the rich and nobility. Truly works of jewelry art.



These protective cases look very luxurious

Such cases were called huzhi, they cost more than an ordinary artisan could earn in a lifetime.

Secondly, how else can you show off?

And today, long nails are the best way to demonstrate to Chinese people like you that you are rich and pampered.

Remember that the Chinese are not even shy about their belly; men always lift up their T-shirts. They say, I work in the office, and I get paid so much that I eat from the belly.



Look at the dirt under your nails. He works with his hands, but he wants to be an aristocracy. This is such kitsch

And girls hide as best they can from the sun, so that their skin is as white as possible, in order to look more aristocratic. After all, in ancient China, again, the nobility did not work in the fields and did not sunbathe.

Much of the concept of beauty in China is tied precisely to status. I won’t say that this is not the case in other countries, but in our country there is still a fairly clear distinction between beauty and signs of status.



One of the rare photos of a noble lady. They look more natural on her

And so Chinese owners of companies, even factories, are starting to grow their nails long. But being helpless in our world is rather a shame, and using a phone is inconvenient.

Therefore, the tradition has changed, now you can leave only the nail on the little finger long. And it doesn’t interfere, and it shows the status, not a big deal.

The entire aristocracy used to do this!

Yes, and in Europe. And our Pushkin also indulged in this, because he was a dandy. Another question is that this tradition is a thing of the past in our country.

Nowadays, long nails are usually false nails, not grown on their own, and they are worn by freaks, not working men.



If such a hand handed me money for bus fare from behind, I would scream

And in China there is a much stronger connection with the traditions of the past, so being part of them and growing your own nails is not at all as strange as it would be here. And everyone will immediately understand how successful you are!

Most often, this is the sin of owners of their own stores or small industries that they have grown themselves. Well, they have something to be proud of, so they are trying to show it.

For foreigners, of course, it is sometimes quite strange to notice a long nail on a man. But owners of factories and other companies who are focused on external cooperation, of course, give up the nail so as not to embarrass their partners.



This kind of neat nail can also be found on a business or traveling Chinese