中国人怎么不留胡须？
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Yong Jian-Yi
Lives in Singapore
During the period of imperial china, keeping beard were the fashion. If we look at the terracotta warriors and drawings of Chinese emperors. They were all generally depicted with a beard and moustache. After 1911 Xin Hai revolution when the Republican overthrew the Imperial system. A beard was seen as a disgusting, keeping a moustache was the fashion. You might note that all the famous men; Sun Yat Sen, Chiang Kai Shek, Lu Xun and all the freaking warlords of the Republican period were rocking a moustache. No beards though.
在中国的帝国时期，留胡子是一种时尚。如果我们看看兵马俑和中国皇帝的画像就会发现他们通常都被描绘成留有络腮胡和八字胡。1911年辛亥革命后，民国推翻了帝国体制。留络腮胡被认为是一种恶心的行为，留八字胡则成为一种时尚。你可能会注意到所有的名人；孙中山、蒋介石、鲁迅和共和时期所有的军阀都留着八字胡而不是络腮胡。
Lives in Singapore
During the period of imperial china, keeping beard were the fashion. If we look at the terracotta warriors and drawings of Chinese emperors. They were all generally depicted with a beard and moustache. After 1911 Xin Hai revolution when the Republican overthrew the Imperial system. A beard was seen as a disgusting, keeping a moustache was the fashion. You might note that all the famous men; Sun Yat Sen, Chiang Kai Shek, Lu Xun and all the freaking warlords of the Republican period were rocking a moustache. No beards though.
在中国的帝国时期，留胡子是一种时尚。如果我们看看兵马俑和中国皇帝的画像就会发现他们通常都被描绘成留有络腮胡和八字胡。1911年辛亥革命后，民国推翻了帝国体制。留络腮胡被认为是一种恶心的行为，留八字胡则成为一种时尚。你可能会注意到所有的名人；孙中山、蒋介石、鲁迅和共和时期所有的军阀都留着八字胡而不是络腮胡。
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Joseph Wang
Studied at Ph.D Astronomy UT Austin, Physics MIT，Lives in Hong Kong
Yes there is a cultural and political history.
In Confucian culture it was considered taboo to cut your hair as it was disrespectful to your parents. If you look at any picture of any male from classical China they all have long hair and beards.
是的，这里有一段文化和政治方面的历史。
在儒家文化中，剪头发被认为是禁忌，因为这是对父母的不尊重。如果你看任何一张中国古代男性的照片，你会发现他们都留有长发和胡须。
Joseph Wang
Studied at Ph.D Astronomy UT Austin, Physics MIT，Lives in Hong Kong
Yes there is a cultural and political history.
In Confucian culture it was considered taboo to cut your hair as it was disrespectful to your parents. If you look at any picture of any male from classical China they all have long hair and beards.
是的，这里有一段文化和政治方面的历史。
在儒家文化中，剪头发被认为是禁忌，因为这是对父母的不尊重。如果你看任何一张中国古代男性的照片，你会发现他们都留有长发和胡须。
However because this tradition was so closely related to feudalism after the May 4th movement being clean shaven was seen as being Western, modern, and progressive.
If you look at Sun Yat-Sen and Chiang Kai-Shek they all had some facial hair because have a mustache says you are modern but also a little traditional. I mean it's not as if you were a communist revolutionary.
然而，在“五四”运动之后，由于这一传统与封建主义有着密切的联系，因此，刮胡子被视为西方的、现代的和进步的。
如果你看看孙中山和蒋介石的照片你会发现，他们都留有胡子，因为留着胡子意味着你很现代，但同时也有些传统。我的意思是，你显然不是一个共产主义革命者。
If you look at Sun Yat-Sen and Chiang Kai-Shek they all had some facial hair because have a mustache says you are modern but also a little traditional. I mean it's not as if you were a communist revolutionary.
然而，在“五四”运动之后，由于这一传统与封建主义有着密切的联系，因此，刮胡子被视为西方的、现代的和进步的。
如果你看看孙中山和蒋介石的照片你会发现，他们都留有胡子，因为留着胡子意味着你很现代，但同时也有些传统。我的意思是，你显然不是一个共产主义革命者。
But if you are a revolutionary communist you don't want any if this backward tradition stuff so few of the CCP leaders have facial hair.
但如果你是一个共产主义革命者，你不会想要任何这种落后的传统，因为很少有中共领导人留胡子。
但如果你是一个共产主义革命者，你不会想要任何这种落后的传统，因为很少有中共领导人留胡子。
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Liu Asum
Studied Computer Science at Hunan University of Science and Technology (Graduated 2023)
In fact, in China about 35 years ago, there were many men with beards. At that time, the Chinese were still in the early days of the reform and opening up era (started in 1978). Commodities, cultures and visual aesthetics from abroad rarely affect the Chinese.
事实上，在大约35年前的中国，留胡子的男人很多。当时，中国人还处于改革开放初期（1978年开始），来自国外的商品、文化和视觉审美对中国人的影响很小。
Liu Asum
Studied Computer Science at Hunan University of Science and Technology (Graduated 2023)
In fact, in China about 35 years ago, there were many men with beards. At that time, the Chinese were still in the early days of the reform and opening up era (started in 1978). Commodities, cultures and visual aesthetics from abroad rarely affect the Chinese.
事实上，在大约35年前的中国，留胡子的男人很多。当时，中国人还处于改革开放初期（1978年开始），来自国外的商品、文化和视觉审美对中国人的影响很小。
There are three reasons for this phenomenon:
The real situation in the 1980s was that people needed to shave their beards to keep their beards clean, but urban workers were only paid about 80-100 yuan per month, and most of them needed to be used for food, clothing and necessary social activities, and they had no purchasing power to get face care. such as Tools and lotions.
造成这种现象的原因有三个：
上世纪80年代的真实情况是，人们需要刮胡子以保持胡须清洁，但城市工人每月的工资仅为80-100元左右，其中大部分都需要用于食物、衣服和必要的社交活动，他们没有购买力来获得面部护理（如工具和乳液）。
The real situation in the 1980s was that people needed to shave their beards to keep their beards clean, but urban workers were only paid about 80-100 yuan per month, and most of them needed to be used for food, clothing and necessary social activities, and they had no purchasing power to get face care. such as Tools and lotions.
造成这种现象的原因有三个：
上世纪80年代的真实情况是，人们需要刮胡子以保持胡须清洁，但城市工人每月的工资仅为80-100元左右，其中大部分都需要用于食物、衣服和必要的社交活动，他们没有购买力来获得面部护理（如工具和乳液）。
Barbershops at the time offered shaving services, but many men only went to barbershops to shave on big days or before social events. I think this situation is common in many countries.
虽然当时的理发店提供剃须服务，但许多男士只在大日子或社交活动之前去理发店剃须，我认为这种情况在许多国家都很普遍。
虽然当时的理发店提供剃须服务，但许多男士只在大日子或社交活动之前去理发店剃须，我认为这种情况在许多国家都很普遍。
In the 1990s, with the bombardment of a lot of TV commercials and the spread of hygiene common sense (a thick beard and not paying attention to cleaning can easily spread digestive tract and skin diseases), many people can afford electric shavers, people who do not have a lot of social activities Also began to shave regularly. But at this time in the countryside, the habit of not shaving beards is still maintained when it is not necessary. If you observe Chinese villagers in the 1990s or crowded train stations, you will see many people with beards.
在上世纪90年代，随着大量电视广告的轰炸和卫生常识的普及（浓密的胡须如果不注意清洁很容易传播消化道疾病和皮肤病），许多人也买得起电动剃须刀，那些没有很多社交活动的人也开始定期刮胡子。但此时在农村，非必要时不刮胡子的习惯仍保持着。如果你观察上世纪90年代的中国村民或拥挤的火车站，你会看到很多留着胡子的人。
在上世纪90年代，随着大量电视广告的轰炸和卫生常识的普及（浓密的胡须如果不注意清洁很容易传播消化道疾病和皮肤病），许多人也买得起电动剃须刀，那些没有很多社交活动的人也开始定期刮胡子。但此时在农村，非必要时不刮胡子的习惯仍保持着。如果你观察上世纪90年代的中国村民或拥挤的火车站，你会看到很多留着胡子的人。
In the past 20 years, with the development of commodity economy, merchants advocate consumerism, Chinese men no longer only consume and use razors (electric), more young people will use facial cleanser, mouthwash, and even make-up and spray men perfume. In order to gain an advantage in visual and olfactory effects in the social competition of young people.
在过去的20年里，随着商品经济的发展，商人提倡消费主义，中国的男性不再只消费和使用剃须刀（电动），为了在年轻人的社会竞争中获得视觉和嗅觉效果的优势，更多的年轻人开始使用洗面奶、漱口水，甚至化妆和喷男性香水。
在过去的20年里，随着商品经济的发展，商人提倡消费主义，中国的男性不再只消费和使用剃须刀（电动），为了在年轻人的社会竞争中获得视觉和嗅觉效果的优势，更多的年轻人开始使用洗面奶、漱口水，甚至化妆和喷男性香水。
I don't think the trend of overly grooming one's appearance and face without developing and showing masculinity or even reproductive advantage -:) is a good change.
The modern Chinese government has launched an initiative against the "girly-man".
但我不认为过度修饰自己的外表和面部而不发展和表现出男子气概甚至生殖优势的趋势是一个好的改变。
现代中国政府发起了一项反对“娘炮”的倡议。
The modern Chinese government has launched an initiative against the "girly-man".
但我不认为过度修饰自己的外表和面部而不发展和表现出男子气概甚至生殖优势的趋势是一个好的改变。
现代中国政府发起了一项反对“娘炮”的倡议。
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Bo Qiang
Studied Industrial Engineering at University of Trento (Graduated 2022)，Lives in Italy2000–present
Granted it has been a long time since I went to Chin and neither did I put much attention on it, but if I consider those in my family or relatives. I would say that our beards simply doesn’t grows that much.
当然，我去中国很长时间了，我也没怎么注意，但如果我看看我的家人或亲戚的话，我想说的是：我们的胡子根本不会长那么长。
Bo Qiang
Studied Industrial Engineering at University of Trento (Graduated 2022)，Lives in Italy2000–present
Granted it has been a long time since I went to Chin and neither did I put much attention on it, but if I consider those in my family or relatives. I would say that our beards simply doesn’t grows that much.
当然，我去中国很长时间了，我也没怎么注意，但如果我看看我的家人或亲戚的话，我想说的是：我们的胡子根本不会长那么长。
For example I would have something closer to this picture, but less dense and with a few patches without beard. While the rest of my relatives have probably even less. So personally I tends to shave it.
As for if it’s a customs, there is probably also a preference for no beard (or at least most of the singers/idols doesn’t seems to have any)
But no, there isn’t any kind of prohibition, particularly since there are Chinese how grows their beard.
例如，我有一些更接近这张照片的东西，但更稀疏，而且有些地方没有胡须。我的其他亲戚的胡须就更稀疏了，所以我个人倾向于刮胡子。
至于这是否是一种习俗，大概中国也有不留胡子的偏好吧（或者至少大多数歌手/偶像似乎没有胡子）。
但不，没有任何形式的禁令，尤其是在中国人不怎么长胡子的情况下。
As for if it’s a customs, there is probably also a preference for no beard (or at least most of the singers/idols doesn’t seems to have any)
But no, there isn’t any kind of prohibition, particularly since there are Chinese how grows their beard.
例如，我有一些更接近这张照片的东西，但更稀疏，而且有些地方没有胡须。我的其他亲戚的胡须就更稀疏了，所以我个人倾向于刮胡子。
至于这是否是一种习俗，大概中国也有不留胡子的偏好吧（或者至少大多数歌手/偶像似乎没有胡子）。
但不，没有任何形式的禁令，尤其是在中国人不怎么长胡子的情况下。
Mervyn Locke
Enlightened laowai/Decade-long China resident/Permanent China bull
First of all, hipster culture doesn’t exist in China. Second, Chinese usually have very little body hair, hence beards don’t look good on many. Third, beards are often considered low-class.
首先，中国不存在潮人文化。其次，中国人的体毛通常很少，因此很多人留胡子都不好看。第三，留胡子通常被认为上不了台面。
Enlightened laowai/Decade-long China resident/Permanent China bull
First of all, hipster culture doesn’t exist in China. Second, Chinese usually have very little body hair, hence beards don’t look good on many. Third, beards are often considered low-class.
首先，中国不存在潮人文化。其次，中国人的体毛通常很少，因此很多人留胡子都不好看。第三，留胡子通常被认为上不了台面。
Sandra Derendy
It’s mainly genetic. Also beards and mustaches on young men are seen as negative — that is to say facial hair is associated with thieves, beggars, and foreign “barbarians”. However old Chinese men sometimes grow thin wispy beards, and wear traditional gray Chinese robes, and then are seen as “wise honorable sages”.
这主要是因为遗传。年轻人的胡子也被视为负面的东西——也就是说，面部毛发与小偷、乞丐和外国的“野蛮人””联系了起来。不过，中国的老人有时会留着稀疏的胡须，穿着中国传统的灰色长袍，然后被视为“睿智的圣人”。
It’s mainly genetic. Also beards and mustaches on young men are seen as negative — that is to say facial hair is associated with thieves, beggars, and foreign “barbarians”. However old Chinese men sometimes grow thin wispy beards, and wear traditional gray Chinese robes, and then are seen as “wise honorable sages”.
这主要是因为遗传。年轻人的胡子也被视为负面的东西——也就是说，面部毛发与小偷、乞丐和外国的“野蛮人””联系了起来。不过，中国的老人有时会留着稀疏的胡须，穿着中国传统的灰色长袍，然后被视为“睿智的圣人”。
Alan Morr
Former Gardener
Most Chinese men are fair skinned, very few have hair anywhere on their body except head and under their arms, hence very few have beards, however, there are some who do have a beard.
大多数中国男性皮肤白皙，除了头上和腋下，其身体其他地方很少有毛发，因此很少有人留胡子，不过也有一些人留胡子。
Former Gardener
Most Chinese men are fair skinned, very few have hair anywhere on their body except head and under their arms, hence very few have beards, however, there are some who do have a beard.
大多数中国男性皮肤白皙，除了头上和腋下，其身体其他地方很少有毛发，因此很少有人留胡子，不过也有一些人留胡子。
Anubisred
Lives in China (1976–present)
Habit issues, a beard makes you look dirty and sloppy.
Therefore, including many elderly people, also have the habit of shaving.
习惯问题，留胡子会让你看起来又脏又邋遢。
因此，包括许多老年人在内，他们都有剃须的习惯。
赵祯
Lives in China (1976–present)
Habit issues, a beard makes you look dirty and sloppy.
Therefore, including many elderly people, also have the habit of shaving.
习惯问题，留胡子会让你看起来又脏又邋遢。
因此，包括许多老年人在内，他们都有剃须的习惯。
赵祯
Ancient Chinese people grew beards. In the romance of the Three Kingdoms, generals broke into the palace and killed all those who did not grow beards, because only eunuchs did not grow beards.
There is also a saying in China that "父在不留须" ,It means growing a beard will make you look more mature than your father.
古代中国人留胡子。在《三国演义》中，将军们闯入宫殿并杀死了所有不留胡子的人，因为只有太监不留胡子。
中国也存在一种“父在不留须”的说法，因为这意味着留胡子会让你看起来比你的父亲更成熟。
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There is also a saying in China that "父在不留须" ,It means growing a beard will make you look more mature than your father.
古代中国人留胡子。在《三国演义》中，将军们闯入宫殿并杀死了所有不留胡子的人，因为只有太监不留胡子。
中国也存在一种“父在不留须”的说法，因为这意味着留胡子会让你看起来比你的父亲更成熟。
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Zane Liu
Genetics.
Most of us simply can’t grow a full beard out. The worldwide norm is that unless you grow a full face beard, you maintain a well-shaved look instead.
因为遗传学。
我们中的大多数人根本长不出完整的胡子。而世界范围内的规范是，除非你长出满脸的胡子，否则你还是剔光比较好。
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Genetics.
Most of us simply can’t grow a full beard out. The worldwide norm is that unless you grow a full face beard, you maintain a well-shaved look instead.
因为遗传学。
我们中的大多数人根本长不出完整的胡子。而世界范围内的规范是，除非你长出满脸的胡子，否则你还是剔光比较好。
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Eddie VVP
I used to put whisky, xo cognac, hair growth tonic, castor oils, etc etc on my face aiming to get a designer beard and sideburn like George Michael and Elvis nothing worked for me, there's a Chinese saying that it's easier to reach the moon than to grow a full beard for han chinese
我过去常在脸上抹威士忌、XO白兰地、头发生长补品、蓖麻油等，目的就是要像乔治·迈克尔和猫王那样留一把设计师设计的胡子和鬓角，但是没什么用，中国人有句谚语说，对汉族人而言，登月比长满脸胡子更容易。
I used to put whisky, xo cognac, hair growth tonic, castor oils, etc etc on my face aiming to get a designer beard and sideburn like George Michael and Elvis nothing worked for me, there's a Chinese saying that it's easier to reach the moon than to grow a full beard for han chinese
我过去常在脸上抹威士忌、XO白兰地、头发生长补品、蓖麻油等，目的就是要像乔治·迈克尔和猫王那样留一把设计师设计的胡子和鬓角，但是没什么用，中国人有句谚语说，对汉族人而言，登月比长满脸胡子更容易。
George Tsang
Lives in Canada (1971–present)
Mainly the DNA.
Chinese men tend to have less facial hair comparing to their western counterparts.
However, Chinese men do retain head hair longer thus there are fewer balding Chinese men.
主要是由于DNA。
与西方男性相比，中国男性的面部毛发往往较少。
然而，中国男性留有头发的时间更长，因此秃顶的中国男性更少。
Lives in Canada (1971–present)
Mainly the DNA.
Chinese men tend to have less facial hair comparing to their western counterparts.
However, Chinese men do retain head hair longer thus there are fewer balding Chinese men.
主要是由于DNA。
与西方男性相比，中国男性的面部毛发往往较少。
然而，中国男性留有头发的时间更长，因此秃顶的中国男性更少。
The Truth Defender
Studied Computer Science at Pennsylvania State University
Because it is simply inconvenient and dirty. Imagine you eat food and you have long beard, you will need to pay extra attention not to get your beard dirty everytime u eat and cleanning up your beard everytime. People there pay a lot of attention on personal image, and being dirty might potentially hurt your chance of making friends.
因为留胡子很不方便也很脏。想象一下，你留了长胡子，在吃东西的时候你需要格外注意，每次吃饭时不要弄脏胡子，每次吃完饭后要清理胡子。那里的人非常注重个人形象，脏兮兮的话可能会有损你交朋友的机会。
Studied Computer Science at Pennsylvania State University
Because it is simply inconvenient and dirty. Imagine you eat food and you have long beard, you will need to pay extra attention not to get your beard dirty everytime u eat and cleanning up your beard everytime. People there pay a lot of attention on personal image, and being dirty might potentially hurt your chance of making friends.
因为留胡子很不方便也很脏。想象一下，你留了长胡子，在吃东西的时候你需要格外注意，每次吃饭时不要弄脏胡子，每次吃完饭后要清理胡子。那里的人非常注重个人形象，脏兮兮的话可能会有损你交朋友的机会。
Henry Gordon
Lives in Shenzhen, Guangdong, China (2016–present)
Most Chinese men will have very little or no facial hair , and some will even have hardly any body hair at all just eyebrows eye lashes and a full head of hair ! As most truely asian people are mostly the same in this aspect !!it is a DNA thing !!
大多数中国男性很少或没有面部毛发，有些人甚至几乎没有体毛，只有眉毛、睫毛和头发！大多数真正的亚洲人在这方面都是一样的！！这是刻在DNA里的东西！！
Lives in Shenzhen, Guangdong, China (2016–present)
Most Chinese men will have very little or no facial hair , and some will even have hardly any body hair at all just eyebrows eye lashes and a full head of hair ! As most truely asian people are mostly the same in this aspect !!it is a DNA thing !!
大多数中国男性很少或没有面部毛发，有些人甚至几乎没有体毛，只有眉毛、睫毛和头发！大多数真正的亚洲人在这方面都是一样的！！这是刻在DNA里的东西！！
Skylia Art
For most Chinese people hair grows much slower on the face, legs, chest, etc and sometimes is sparse and in general Chinese have much less hair in these area than white people. There are no rules against facial hair and you can find that in ancient Chinese art almost all men had beards as well as in the 1910s almost every Chinese man was sporting a mustache as it was popular in the time period.
对于大多数中国人来说，毛发在脸、腿、胸部等部位的生长速度要慢得多，有时也很稀疏，一般来说，中国人在这些部位的毛发比白人少得多。中国对面部毛发没有什么规定，你可以发现在中国古代艺术中，几乎所有的男性都留有胡子。在1910年代，几乎每个中国男性都留着胡子，这在当时很流行。
For most Chinese people hair grows much slower on the face, legs, chest, etc and sometimes is sparse and in general Chinese have much less hair in these area than white people. There are no rules against facial hair and you can find that in ancient Chinese art almost all men had beards as well as in the 1910s almost every Chinese man was sporting a mustache as it was popular in the time period.
对于大多数中国人来说，毛发在脸、腿、胸部等部位的生长速度要慢得多，有时也很稀疏，一般来说，中国人在这些部位的毛发比白人少得多。中国对面部毛发没有什么规定，你可以发现在中国古代艺术中，几乎所有的男性都留有胡子。在1910年代，几乎每个中国男性都留着胡子，这在当时很流行。
Richard McGinnis
Lives in Pattaya, Thailand (2021–present)
Many Asian men don't grow as much facial hair as Caucasian or black men
I am not aware of any (other than Muslims) who adhere to a religious taboo against shaving.
许多亚洲男性的面部毛发不像白人或黑人男性长得那么多。
我不清楚中国是否存在任何坚持不剃须宗教禁忌（穆斯林除外）。
Lives in Pattaya, Thailand (2021–present)
Many Asian men don't grow as much facial hair as Caucasian or black men
I am not aware of any (other than Muslims) who adhere to a religious taboo against shaving.
许多亚洲男性的面部毛发不像白人或黑人男性长得那么多。
我不清楚中国是否存在任何坚持不剃须宗教禁忌（穆斯林除外）。
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AnhMy Tran
Retired from 2015 to present，Lives in Hartford, CT1990–present
In ancient time, there was a punishment to men, that the sinners should be castrated. Some good men voluntarily castrated themselves to do services into the King’s harem. These men had no beards.
I am Vietnamese. I have no beards. Actually, I have some hairs around my mouth, not enough to form a beard. I decided to shave all them off. Sometimes, I forget to shave my beards, people yell to me, “Go shave yourself.” Why do they make me shave rather than keep my beards? Do you think that it is some kind of prohibition? They just wish my best.
在古代，对人有一种惩罚，罪人会被阉割。也有一些良民自愿阉割自己为国王的后宫服务，这些人没有胡子。
我是越南人，我没有胡子。事实上，我的嘴周围有一些毛发，但不足以形成胡子，所以我决定把它们全部剃掉。有时，我会忘记刮胡子，有人会对我大喊：“去刮胡子吧”。为什么他们让我刮胡子而不是留胡子？你认为这是某种禁令吗？他们只是希望我好。
AnhMy Tran
Retired from 2015 to present，Lives in Hartford, CT1990–present
In ancient time, there was a punishment to men, that the sinners should be castrated. Some good men voluntarily castrated themselves to do services into the King’s harem. These men had no beards.
I am Vietnamese. I have no beards. Actually, I have some hairs around my mouth, not enough to form a beard. I decided to shave all them off. Sometimes, I forget to shave my beards, people yell to me, “Go shave yourself.” Why do they make me shave rather than keep my beards? Do you think that it is some kind of prohibition? They just wish my best.
在古代，对人有一种惩罚，罪人会被阉割。也有一些良民自愿阉割自己为国王的后宫服务，这些人没有胡子。
我是越南人，我没有胡子。事实上，我的嘴周围有一些毛发，但不足以形成胡子，所以我决定把它们全部剃掉。有时，我会忘记刮胡子，有人会对我大喊：“去刮胡子吧”。为什么他们让我刮胡子而不是留胡子？你认为这是某种禁令吗？他们只是希望我好。
I am not alone. Many Vietnamese men, Cambodian men, Laotian men, Chinese men have not good beards. One American man talked to me when we were in Vietnam that “You have a lot of hair (on the top of the head) and I have a lot of beards. I wish we could have shared.”
我并不孤单。许多越南男人、柬埔寨男人、老挝男人、中国男人都没有很好的胡子。当我在越南时，一位美国男人对我说：“你有很多头发（头顶），我有很多胡子，我希望我们能共享一下”。
我并不孤单。许多越南男人、柬埔寨男人、老挝男人、中国男人都没有很好的胡子。当我在越南时，一位美国男人对我说：“你有很多头发（头顶），我有很多胡子，我希望我们能共享一下”。
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Hong Kee
Lives in Shanghai (2020–present)
From my daily observation, there a few Chinese with beards. Also, contemporary China has never had prohibition on beards. So, I think it’s some kind of modern customs.
On the contrary to modern times, ancient China has a tradition of keeping beards. People at that time believed that, “身体发肤，受之父母，不可损伤” (The body, the hair and the skin, given by the parents, should not be damaged.) Shaving is considered disrespectful to the parents.
从我的日常观察来看，有少数中国人留有胡子。此外，当代中国从未禁止蓄须。所以，我认为这是某种现代习俗。
与现代相反，中国古代有留胡子的传统。当时的人们相信“身体发肤，受之父母，不可损伤”（身体是父母给予的，头发和皮肤不应受损），剃须被认为是对父母的不尊重。
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Hong Kee
Lives in Shanghai (2020–present)
From my daily observation, there a few Chinese with beards. Also, contemporary China has never had prohibition on beards. So, I think it’s some kind of modern customs.
On the contrary to modern times, ancient China has a tradition of keeping beards. People at that time believed that, “身体发肤，受之父母，不可损伤” (The body, the hair and the skin, given by the parents, should not be damaged.) Shaving is considered disrespectful to the parents.
从我的日常观察来看，有少数中国人留有胡子。此外，当代中国从未禁止蓄须。所以，我认为这是某种现代习俗。
与现代相反，中国古代有留胡子的传统。当时的人们相信“身体发肤，受之父母，不可损伤”（身体是父母给予的，头发和皮肤不应受损），剃须被认为是对父母的不尊重。
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Since the modernization of China, these traditional ideas are challenged by western ideas. The fresh image of shaving become more and more popular. In fact, it is not easy to keep breads. Breads take some time to clean and tidy up, also bring some trouble in life. More and more people are unwilling to spend time on this matter, with the gradual acceleration of the pace of modern life.
自中国现代化以来，这些传统观念受到了西方观念的挑战，剃须的新形象越来越流行。事实上，留胡子并不容易，因为胡子需要一些时间来清洁和整理，也会给生活带来一些麻烦。随着现代生活节奏的逐渐加快，越来越多的人不愿在这件事上花费时间。
自中国现代化以来，这些传统观念受到了西方观念的挑战，剃须的新形象越来越流行。事实上，留胡子并不容易，因为胡子需要一些时间来清洁和整理，也会给生活带来一些麻烦。随着现代生活节奏的逐渐加快，越来越多的人不愿在这件事上花费时间。
Moreover, Compared with the western, East Asian guys are less likely to grow bushy beards due to their genes. For many people, a long period, with sparse and untidy beard, will leave a scruffy impression on others. This social pressure makes some people who want to keep beards give up their mind.
Under the combined effect of these factors, leaving no beard has become some kind of modern customs in China.
此外，与西方相比，东亚男性由于基因的原因不太可能长出浓密的胡须。对很多人来说，留着稀疏不整齐的胡须，久而久之会给别人留下邋遢的印象，这种社会压力让一些想要留胡子的人打消了念头。
在这些因素的共同作用下，不留胡子已成为中国的一种现代习俗。
Under the combined effect of these factors, leaving no beard has become some kind of modern customs in China.
此外，与西方相比，东亚男性由于基因的原因不太可能长出浓密的胡须。对很多人来说，留着稀疏不整齐的胡须，久而久之会给别人留下邋遢的印象，这种社会压力让一些想要留胡子的人打消了念头。
在这些因素的共同作用下，不留胡子已成为中国的一种现代习俗。
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Brett
Chinese, made in America
It looks terrible because most of us grow these sparse, scraggly beards. I personally didn’t start shaving until I was 27 because I didn’t grow facial hair in any meaningful quantity until then.
All that classical art of Chinese men with flowing beards is more or less a flex of filial piety, since back then it was valued that one does not cut their hair as the body is a gift from their parents. Long beards thus are a sort of e-peen of filial piety.
留胡子看起来很糟糕，因为我们大多数人都长着一些稀疏、凌乱的胡须。我个人直到27岁才开始刮胡子，因为在那之前我没有长出任何明显的面部毛发。
所有古典艺术中的中国男性都留着飘逸的胡须，这或多或少是孝道的体现，因为在那时，不剪毛发是很重要的，因为身体发肤受之父母。因此，留胡子是一种孝道。
Brett
Chinese, made in America
It looks terrible because most of us grow these sparse, scraggly beards. I personally didn’t start shaving until I was 27 because I didn’t grow facial hair in any meaningful quantity until then.
All that classical art of Chinese men with flowing beards is more or less a flex of filial piety, since back then it was valued that one does not cut their hair as the body is a gift from their parents. Long beards thus are a sort of e-peen of filial piety.
留胡子看起来很糟糕，因为我们大多数人都长着一些稀疏、凌乱的胡须。我个人直到27岁才开始刮胡子，因为在那之前我没有长出任何明显的面部毛发。
所有古典艺术中的中国男性都留着飘逸的胡须，这或多或少是孝道的体现，因为在那时，不剪毛发是很重要的，因为身体发肤受之父母。因此，留胡子是一种孝道。
In reality, our facial hairs start falling out before they get that long. It is just the natural limit of hair length at play. Once this reality mixed with Western values, preferences switched to clean shaven.
事实上，我们的面部毛发会在变长之前就开始脱落，这是毛发长度的自然限制。一旦这一现实与西方价值观相结合，人们的偏好就转向刮得干干净净。
事实上，我们的面部毛发会在变长之前就开始脱落，这是毛发长度的自然限制。一旦这一现实与西方价值观相结合，人们的偏好就转向刮得干干净净。
Side note, hair length is one of those things that I use to call out any Chinese on either side of the strait for “preserving Chinese culture.” In my view, neither side has done shit to preserve culture, they’ve only picked and chosen different aspects and are busy bickering how their super spechul set is more Chinese than the other side.
附带说明一下，毛发长度是我用来衡量海峡两岸任何中国人是否“保存中国文化”的标准之一。在我看来，他们双方都没有为保护文化做过任何事，他们只是挑选了不同的方面，并忙于争论他们的超级斑点套装比另一方更具中国特色。
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附带说明一下，毛发长度是我用来衡量海峡两岸任何中国人是否“保存中国文化”的标准之一。在我看来，他们双方都没有为保护文化做过任何事，他们只是挑选了不同的方面，并忙于争论他们的超级斑点套装比另一方更具中国特色。
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Both sides have destroyed Chinese culture. Both sides have evolved Chinese culture. It is how Chinese culture works, with inexorable waves of destruction and creation.
And both sides have chosen to abandon even the basics of filial piety for Westernized short hair cuts. So no, I’m not entertaining those “real preservers of Chinese culture” arguments.
双方都破坏了中国文化，双方也都发展了中国文化，这就是中国文化的运作方式，伴随着无情的破坏和创造浪潮。
而且双方都选择放弃最基本的孝道，改为西式短发。所以不，我不接受那些“真正的中国文化保护者”的论点。
And both sides have chosen to abandon even the basics of filial piety for Westernized short hair cuts. So no, I’m not entertaining those “real preservers of Chinese culture” arguments.
双方都破坏了中国文化，双方也都发展了中国文化，这就是中国文化的运作方式，伴随着无情的破坏和创造浪潮。
而且双方都选择放弃最基本的孝道，改为西式短发。所以不，我不接受那些“真正的中国文化保护者”的论点。
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Rishita Mishra
Class 12 in Physics, Chemistry and Biology (Science Stream) & Java Programming, St. Johns School (Graduated 2022)，Knows Hindi
Actually it is in there genes and society in there genes it is EDAR every han Chinese don't have hair and they are as beautiful as a women.
And for society they have believe that white people are more beautiful so if you have hair on your body your body won't look white so they use different product to reach that stage of whiting
事实上，这由于EDAR基因和社会方面的原因使得每个汉族人都不留胡须，他们和女人一样漂亮。
在社会层面上来说，他们相信白皙的皮肤更漂亮，所以如果你身上有毛发，你的身体就不会显得白皙，所以他们会使用不同的产品让自己变得白皙。
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Rishita Mishra
Class 12 in Physics, Chemistry and Biology (Science Stream) & Java Programming, St. Johns School (Graduated 2022)，Knows Hindi
Actually it is in there genes and society in there genes it is EDAR every han Chinese don't have hair and they are as beautiful as a women.
And for society they have believe that white people are more beautiful so if you have hair on your body your body won't look white so they use different product to reach that stage of whiting
事实上，这由于EDAR基因和社会方面的原因使得每个汉族人都不留胡须，他们和女人一样漂亮。
在社会层面上来说，他们相信白皙的皮肤更漂亮，所以如果你身上有毛发，你的身体就不会显得白皙，所以他们会使用不同的产品让自己变得白皙。
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Last reason is because of there diet and stress. Stress cause of study and money and getting into the top most university and about their diet you know what they all eat most of the time instead of clean vegetables.
最后一个原因是饮食和压力。他们有来自学习、金钱和进入顶尖大学的压力，你知道的，他们在饮食方面大多数时候什么都吃，而不仅仅吃蔬菜。
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最后一个原因是饮食和压力。他们有来自学习、金钱和进入顶尖大学的压力，你知道的，他们在饮食方面大多数时候什么都吃，而不仅仅吃蔬菜。
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Miguel
Former Firefighter/EMT，Lives in Oklahoma City, OK1982–present
A good hunk of the male population on the planet simply cannot grow full beards— their genetics don’t provide for it. Some have virtually no facial hair. Beard growth is a genetic trait, and numerous ethnic groups evolved to have little to none. In the US most males are Caucasian and they are more prone to have facial hair so we see lots more beards now that beards are acceptable. Few guys had them when I had my first beard in the late 70s. Now most males do it seems.
地球上存在一大群根本无法长出浓密胡须的男性——他们的基因无法满足这一要求，有些人几乎没有面部毛发。长胡子是一种遗传特征，许多种族进化到了几乎没有胡须的程度。在美国，大多数男性都是白种人，他们更容易留胡子，所以我们现在看到了更多的胡须，因为胡须是可以接受的。上世纪70年代末我第一次留胡子时，很少有人留胡子，但现在大多数男性似乎都这么做了。
Miguel
Former Firefighter/EMT，Lives in Oklahoma City, OK1982–present
A good hunk of the male population on the planet simply cannot grow full beards— their genetics don’t provide for it. Some have virtually no facial hair. Beard growth is a genetic trait, and numerous ethnic groups evolved to have little to none. In the US most males are Caucasian and they are more prone to have facial hair so we see lots more beards now that beards are acceptable. Few guys had them when I had my first beard in the late 70s. Now most males do it seems.
地球上存在一大群根本无法长出浓密胡须的男性——他们的基因无法满足这一要求，有些人几乎没有面部毛发。长胡子是一种遗传特征，许多种族进化到了几乎没有胡须的程度。在美国，大多数男性都是白种人，他们更容易留胡子，所以我们现在看到了更多的胡须，因为胡须是可以接受的。上世纪70年代末我第一次留胡子时，很少有人留胡子，但现在大多数男性似乎都这么做了。
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Anjit Sharma
Bearded since adulthood，Lives in The United Kingdom2019–present
It’s genetics mostly. Only a certain percentage of Chinese men can grow full beard. Most of them may not have a long lasting Chinese lineage.
Despite that, If one would see Terracotta Army[1] soldiers in China, they would see several beard patterns which are still at large common in Chinese men.
主要的原因是遗传。只有一定比例的中国男性能够长出浓密的胡须，他们中的大多数人可能没有长久的中国血统。
尽管如此，如果有人在中国看过兵马俑士兵，他们会看到几种在中国男性中仍然普遍存在的胡须图案。
Anjit Sharma
Bearded since adulthood，Lives in The United Kingdom2019–present
It’s genetics mostly. Only a certain percentage of Chinese men can grow full beard. Most of them may not have a long lasting Chinese lineage.
Despite that, If one would see Terracotta Army[1] soldiers in China, they would see several beard patterns which are still at large common in Chinese men.
主要的原因是遗传。只有一定比例的中国男性能够长出浓密的胡须，他们中的大多数人可能没有长久的中国血统。
尽管如此，如果有人在中国看过兵马俑士兵，他们会看到几种在中国男性中仍然普遍存在的胡须图案。
There are some exceptions as well:
It is one of those things that is effect of geographical location and how the civilization of certain tribes took place. East Asian men have a high percentage of men with less facial hair, while South Asian men are opposite with large number of people with good facial hair.
Probably we would learn this once National Geographic or History channel makes a documentary on it!
但也存在一些例外：
这是地理位置和某些部落的文明的影响之一。东亚男性面部毛发较少的比例很高，而南亚男性则相反，其面部毛发发育良好的比例很高。
也许一旦《国家地理》或《历史频道》制作一部关于这方面的纪录片，我们就能了解到这一点！
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It is one of those things that is effect of geographical location and how the civilization of certain tribes took place. East Asian men have a high percentage of men with less facial hair, while South Asian men are opposite with large number of people with good facial hair.
Probably we would learn this once National Geographic or History channel makes a documentary on it!
但也存在一些例外：
这是地理位置和某些部落的文明的影响之一。东亚男性面部毛发较少的比例很高，而南亚男性则相反，其面部毛发发育良好的比例很高。
也许一旦《国家地理》或《历史频道》制作一部关于这方面的纪录片，我们就能了解到这一点！
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