... these merchant routes the practice spread to China. In China, they believed that ones body is a precious gift from the parents and should never be adulterated by a tattoo (Chinapage). "Ci Pei" meaning "tattoo/exile", was placed on a criminal's face when a court found them guilty of a severe crime. These tattoos marked that person as a criminal for life (Chinapage). Even in China today ... ...

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