China: Two gay men making love, late Qing period. Homosexuality in China was traditionally widespread in the region

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China: Two gay men making love, late Qing period. Homosexuality in China was traditionally widespread in the region

China: Two gay men making love, late Qing period. Homosexuality in China was traditionally widespread in the region. Historically, homosexual relationships were regarded as a normal facet of life, and the existence of homosexuality in China has been well documented since ancient times. Many early Chinese emperors are speculated to have had homosexual relationships, often accompanied by heterosexual ones. Opposition to homosexuality and the rise of homophobia did not become firmly established in China until the 19th and 20th centuries, through the Westernisation efforts

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