Eating silk, cacti, just 1 meal a day – all done to get thin in ancient China
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Source: South China Morning Post
Published: 2026-03-19 21:00 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Culture & Entertainment, Indigenous, Asia, China, World News, Asia Pacific
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Snippet:
While being plump had a place in China’s history, extreme diets, constricting clothes formed part of nation’s centuries-old desire for slimness
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