Reflections | ‘Mar-a-Lago faces’ echo Chinese elites’ unhealthy attempts to please a king
- Posted on November 29, 2025
- By South China Morning Post
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Reflections | ‘Mar-a-Lago faces’ echo Chinese elites’ unhealthy attempts to please a king
King Ling of Chu’s preference for his officials to be thin-waisted saw them practically starve themselves in efforts to win royal approval.
