What is a "handkerchief friend"

Exchange handkerchiefs at the turn of the century. Handkerchiefs of ancient women were personal items, which were exchanged as souvenirs, referring to women who had a good relationship with Jin Lan.

In ancient times, women exchanged handkerchiefs as souvenirs when they married Jin Lan. Handkerchiefs, sachets, ornaments, etc. It is a private affair of women, so they are called "handkerchief friends".

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China had a "towel" in the pre-Qin period, and one of the "towels" evolved into a handkerchief in the Eastern Han Dynasty. 1959, blue-and-white printed handkerchiefs were found in Eastern Han tombs excavated in Xinjiang. In the long narrative poem Peacock Flying Southeast in Han Yuefu, there is a sentence: "A Nv was speechless, but his handkerchief covered his mouth and wept". The "handkerchief" here is actually a handkerchief to wipe tears.

Handkerchiefs first appeared in medieval Europe. At first, people regarded the handkerchief as a symbol of honor and paid more attention to it. Even the national laws and regulations have reiterated more than once that it is forbidden for the lower classes to give handkerchiefs to each other as gifts. At this time, Queen Elizabeth was in power. Elizabeth is a modern woman. She prefers handkerchiefs. In this way, handkerchiefs are also popular all over the country.

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