老式床(英文)

These ancient beds shown here usually consist of two parts: a base for the mattress and a frame for hanging a mosquito net. The structure of the bed in the north is more complicated than southern designs, and can include an impressive amount of carved timber. The carvings either depict Beijing opera or folk legends. The bed as a whole is a piece of great artistry. In the Chinese feudal society, women were not allowed to show their faces in public or to participate in important family activities. So the bed became a place where women spent