This picture doesn't show a female security escort from China's Qing Dynasty. In fact, it shows a Chinese-American actress on the set of a 2012 movie. 🎥
"A photo of a young female security escort practising martial arts during the late Qing Dynasty," readsThe accompanying photo shows a woman dressed in traditional clothing holding a martial arts stance. The post has been shared more than 200 times.Historians note that security companies, known as"
", provided armed escort protection and insurance services and transported goods while also acting as bodyguards for travellingThe post's caption goes on to describe her coarse garments and plain features, as well as her"large feet which would only be 'looked down on' during an era time bound feet were considered the standard of beauty".
It further claims that unskilled, poor people at the time would not have a chance at survival, but the woman managed to rise against the odds with her abilities. "Such independent women are common in modern society, but they were not always seen and understood in the old society. But now they are worth respecting," the post reads.The photo was shared alongside similar claims on other social media platforms including
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