Comparison to Ancient Rome
In both Ancient China and Ancient Rome fashion and the clothes people wore symbolized status and profession with the richer having more elaborate types of clothing. Both empires also had a certain colour only the emperor or leader could wear. In Ancient Rome purple was strictly only for royals and in Ancient China yellow was only worn by the emperor.
Both empires also had many cosmetics for women. Both empires valued a certain look on their face. Both empires had certain procedures for the women to make their face look a certain way. The make up looks from both empires also had similarities. Both empires liked women who had pale skin and coloured lips.
The Silk Road was a major connection with Ancient China and Ancient Rome. Ancient Chinese merchants travelled along the Silk Road to trade silk with the Romans. Merchants would also trade other goods and the romans would trade their goods too. Although the Ancient Chinese and the Ancient Romans never truly communicated with each other, because along the Silk Road goods would be passed along until they reached their destination, they did share China's silk. The Romans also used the silk as their clothing like the Ancient Chinese did.
Both empires also had many cosmetics for women. Both empires valued a certain look on their face. Both empires had certain procedures for the women to make their face look a certain way. The make up looks from both empires also had similarities. Both empires liked women who had pale skin and coloured lips.
The Silk Road was a major connection with Ancient China and Ancient Rome. Ancient Chinese merchants travelled along the Silk Road to trade silk with the Romans. Merchants would also trade other goods and the romans would trade their goods too. Although the Ancient Chinese and the Ancient Romans never truly communicated with each other, because along the Silk Road goods would be passed along until they reached their destination, they did share China's silk. The Romans also used the silk as their clothing like the Ancient Chinese did.