tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3904461976821332291.post-25014024837049668272007-10-03T18:34:00.000-04:002007-10-03T18:34:00.000-04:002007-10-03T18:34:00.000-04:00The "stereotypical 'chinaman'" in the Paris-Beijing train is wearing a queue, which all Chinese were required to wear to show allegiance to the Manchu emperors, whose reign ended in 1911. As this was just before that time, showing them in this light isn't stereotypical, but reflects China at that moment without looking into the political future, which these prints clearly were not designed to do.brappyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18431208837995476776noreply@blogger.com