Professor Michael Keevak dug into the intriguing historical process by which East Asians became “yellow.” In their earliest encounters with East Asia, Europeans almost uniformly characterized the people of China and Japan as white, yet by the end of the seventeenth century the category of whiteness was reserved for Europeans only.
https://ceaps.illinois.edu/news/2023-03 ... rved%20for
https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/opinion/ ... hem-yellow
可能不是东亚人变“黄”了。可能是欧洲人变“白”了。
在欧洲文献记载东亚“白”人的时候是罗马、威尼斯等地中海沿岸时期。这些地区阳光明媚，人比东亚人还“黄”。他们要自认为是“白”人，东亚自然也是“白”人。
然后到了近现代，欧洲文明中心北移，更多北欧（如瑞典）中欧（如德国）登上舞台。这些地区阳光不好。肤色较浅，所以一比很多东亚农民就太“黄”了。
其实今天很多欧洲“白”人其实是涂铅粉很白。和中国东北大妈及日韩差不多。
河梁兄的解释听起来好有道理。
Michael Keevak 教授给的解释是，东亚人变“黄”主要是文化上的原因：东亚人不愿意接受他们欧洲人那一套。 But by the 17th century, the Chinese and Japanese were “darkening” in published texts, gradually losing their erstwhile whiteness when it became clear they would remain unwilling to participate in European systems of trade, religion, and international relations.
https://aestheticskinchicago.com/ethnic ... 20wrinkles.
Caucasian skin tends to be lighter and thinner compared to East Asian skin. It also has fewer melanocytes, the cells responsible for producing melanin, which gives skin its color. As a result, Caucasian skin is more susceptible to sun damage and the formation of age spots, fine lines, and wrinkles.
shepherd17 写了： ↑19 2月 2025, 20:38河梁兄的解释听起来好有道理。
Michael Keevak 教授给的解释是，东亚人变“黄”主要是文化上的原因：东亚人不愿意接受他们欧洲人那一套。 But by the 17th century, the Chinese and Japanese were “darkening” in published texts, gradually losing their erstwhile whiteness when it became clear they would remain unwilling to participate in European systems of trade, religion, and international relations.
还有一种解释是食物不同。据说吃胡萝卜的皮肤容易显黄。
还有就是老牛认为的一些东亚人对大米食物不耐受，损害肝脏，导致黄疸问题。所谓面黄（肌瘦）。
这个食物转变有一个过程。古人吃肉没这个问题。大米逐渐成为主粮后东亚人可能就越来越黄。
牛河梁 写了： ↑19 2月 2025, 22:51shepherd17 写了： ↑19 2月 2025, 20:38河梁兄的解释听起来好有道理。
Michael Keevak 教授给的解释是，东亚人变“黄”主要是文化上的原因：东亚人不愿意接受他们欧洲人那一套。 But by the 17th century, the Chinese and Japanese were “darkening” in published texts, gradually losing their erstwhile whiteness when it became clear they would remain unwilling to participate in European systems of trade, religion, and international relations.
还有一种解释是食物不同。据说吃胡萝卜的皮肤容易显黄。
还有就是老牛认为的一些东亚人对大米食物不耐受，损害肝脏，导致黄疸问题。所谓面黄（肌瘦）。
这个食物转变有一个过程。古人吃肉没这个问题。大米逐渐成为主粮后东亚人可能就越来越黄。
DNA 有差异。
East Asian skin, on the other hand, is typically thicker and has a higher amount of melanin, which provides some protection against sun damage.
