Everything about Sing-song Girls totally explained
Sing-song girls (also known as
flower girls) is an
English term for the
courtesans in
China during the early 19th century.==Terminology==
Prior to the
Xinhai Revolution in 1911, it was possible for a husband already married to find a
concubine to have a son. By Chinese custom, only males carry on the
last name. Some families only had daughters, and a second wife was needed to "prolong the family line".
The custom could be invoked without the wife's consent: the husband's actions were protected by law. Basically it wasn't considered adultery as long as it was for the purpose of prolonging the last name. Essentially both wives would co-exist in the same family. A man might choose a courtesan to be his concubine. Many of these courtesans would sing songs to attract potential husbands, hoping to become secondary wives.
Fiction
Sing-song girls are popularized in the 1892 fictional masterpiece by Han Bangqing called Sing-song girls of Shanghai (also known as Flowers of Shanghai).Further Information
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