An antique collector in northern China found this piece of paper in a porcelain vase he purchased a few years ago—an application filled out by a 21-year old Japanese woman to get hired as a prostitute in Tianjin. Dated March 1921, the application clearly indicates her name, nationality, age, and reason for seeking employment: poverty. It's accompanied by a photo.
Between 1912 and 1949, prostitution was legal in parts of China, and many applicants—domestic and from overseas—applied for work there.
Interesting!
Interesting indeed.
Posted by: Jenanime | July 14, 2007 at 11:09 AM
You can see the name of the whore house and the pimp's name too. Interesting.
Posted by: kungfupiggy | July 14, 2007 at 11:49 AM
It is interesting. But I'm surprised that someone so destitute could afford the photograph.
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Posted by: kim haynes | February 19, 2010 at 03:56 PM