To attain stunning beauty, from a Chinese perspective, is no easy task. The norms, the methods and the beliefs of what beauty stands for in a woman are significantly different from the Western world. Here are the three main tricks that work in China:
1. Porcelain white face
Chinese people have a strong admiration cult for the whiter skin; that is a fact! The lighter you are, the more will you be appreciated in China. The reason why is very simple. The whiter your skin is, the more beautiful you’re considered as. It’s crucially important to remain white, since this goes as far as representing one’s status. It can be shocking for Western people, hence New Yorkers ,who would do anything to tan, including standing in the sun for hours, going to tanning salons and putting on a bunch of tanning creams, how the Chinese women run from the sun as much as they can. They use umbrellas to maintain their white skin, and furthermore, they have hundreds of products for face whitening, rice based or not. Face whitening, you say?! Yes!! Their cosmetics stores are full of them. Go to New York Chinatown on a sunny day and you will see how most women carry umbrellas to prevent from tanning.
2. Green tea wins over everything else
While most of Asia is known for its heavily tea drinkers, China is by far one of the biggest consumers of green tea, the most popular tea there. The benefits are indeed tremendous for one’s health; it has rich antioxidants, it helps with digestion hence losing weight, and it is easily available to common man. Hot or cold (mainly hot, even in hot humid weather), the Chinese drink it a lot, almost exclusively. It figures why most of them are so slim, right?! Luckily enough, you can find green tea in New York everywhere. In supermarkets, restaurants, tea stores, uptown, downtown, Chinatown, you name it! Bubble tea is a ramification of it, drink with tapioca, that can also be found everywhere around New York, for a mere 3-4 dollars.
3. The importance of a good massage
Everyone enjoys a good massage once in a while, so why not try a traditional Chinese massage. Chinese women are artists when it comes to a good massage because of their firm belief in massage therapy, for increasing blood flow, detoxifying, healing, relaxation and general well-being. Massages in China are generally cheap and very efficient. Between all the different massage places available in New York, at affordable prices in Chinatown and around the Financial District, you are sure to find a great one!
