tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2596571161702909656.post560515614767612685..comments2023-11-16T12:49:04.906-08:00Comments on the thing itself: Why do old Chinese people walk with hands behind their backs?eman59http://www.blogger.com/profile/12086215573993124725noreply@blogger.comBlogger41125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2596571161702909656.post-7148549683337059972021-04-16T09:32:34.654-07:002021-04-16T09:32:34.654-07:00Way beyond non-threatening. It’s trust and belief ...Way beyond non-threatening. It’s trust and belief in the higher power/energy. Simple trust that there is way more than this short time in this form. Nothing will harm them, ever. Life is eternal, no matter the beliefs “culturally” behind it.Justafriendtoallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03607805662235290166noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2596571161702909656.post-81908264866181871832021-04-16T09:32:33.666-07:002021-04-16T09:32:33.666-07:00Way beyond non-threatening. It’s trust and belief ...Way beyond non-threatening. It’s trust and belief in the higher power/energy. Simple trust that there is way more than this short time in this form. Nothing will harm them, ever. Life is eternal, no matter the beliefs “culturally” behind it.Justafriendtoallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03607805662235290166noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2596571161702909656.post-73905392407597354352021-04-16T09:32:31.659-07:002021-04-16T09:32:31.659-07:00Way beyond non-threatening. It’s trust and belief ...Way beyond non-threatening. It’s trust and belief in the higher power/energy. Simple trust that there is way more than this short time in this form. Nothing will harm them, ever. Life is eternal, no matter the beliefs “culturally” behind it.Justafriendtoallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03607805662235290166noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2596571161702909656.post-31631141117992247852021-04-16T09:32:22.621-07:002021-04-16T09:32:22.621-07:00Way beyond non-threatening. It’s trust and belief ...Way beyond non-threatening. It’s trust and belief in the higher power/energy. Simple trust that there is way more than this short time in this form. Nothing will harm them, ever. Life is eternal, no matter the beliefs “culturally” behind it.Justafriendtoallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03607805662235290166noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2596571161702909656.post-47670971268471885672018-01-18T13:03:52.017-08:002018-01-18T13:03:52.017-08:00Why do old men walk with their hands behind their ...Why do old men walk with their hands behind their backs? Because it is more comfortable than running with their hands behind their backs.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2596571161702909656.post-40369517914796794002017-12-28T10:11:59.628-08:002017-12-28T10:11:59.628-08:00I googled this because I found myself doing it. I ...I googled this because I found myself doing it. I do it when I walk in nature at a slow and meditative pace. I think it opens your lungs, corrects slouching, and has a calming and peaceful effect. It's the way you walk when you have nowhere to be, but here.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2596571161702909656.post-86581760725930155852017-12-28T10:11:02.906-08:002017-12-28T10:11:02.906-08:00This comment has been removed by the author.Metolius Climbinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07718973802783151372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2596571161702909656.post-77613042528014358212017-12-28T10:09:09.982-08:002017-12-28T10:09:09.982-08:00I googled this because I found myself doing it, an...I googled this because I found myself doing it, and liked your answer. I do it when I walk in nature at a slow and meditative pace. I think it opens your lungs, corrects slouching, and has a calming and peaceful effect. It's the way you walk when you have nowhere to be, but here.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2596571161702909656.post-19987177211547927312017-10-12T18:32:13.637-07:002017-10-12T18:32:13.637-07:00Its a sign of feeling superior in a moment, a thpu...Its a sign of feeling superior in a moment, a thpught or task accomplished and reminisced about. Its about being aware of your surroundings and thinking deeply while waiting or relaxing in a moment. Its body language. Its the common identifier in a mood or feeling. Its how you know who is weak and prey, and will fold in danger, and it will tell you who is ready and alert and can hold their own. Everybody gives hints of the emotions that they are feeling through body language. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11669318088376964064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2596571161702909656.post-43808389238349462712017-08-21T08:38:48.944-07:002017-08-21T08:38:48.944-07:00It is To show respect and non aggression. It is To show respect and non aggression. Moonlighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06327475797515300493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2596571161702909656.post-14235554690536242042017-07-18T08:57:31.167-07:002017-07-18T08:57:31.167-07:00Its a sign of humility and respect to other people...Its a sign of humility and respect to other people. It also shows that they are relaxed and of no threat.Plus as you get older your shoulder muscles get weaker, clasping your hands behind your back helps support these muscles, keeping you from being sore later. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2596571161702909656.post-23247060012072106332017-07-15T08:33:02.153-07:002017-07-15T08:33:02.153-07:00I'd say this answer makes most sense and is mo...I'd say this answer makes most sense and is most likely the right answer.. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09319666921179525391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2596571161702909656.post-5050660270742246202017-07-15T08:29:18.818-07:002017-07-15T08:29:18.818-07:00I'd say this answer makes most sense and is mo...I'd say this answer makes most sense and is most likely the right answer.. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09319666921179525391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2596571161702909656.post-40523365940109431072016-10-02T07:09:39.408-07:002016-10-02T07:09:39.408-07:00I think it's to present you're not a threa...I think it's to present you're not a threat to others as well or you've never been arrested hahaAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13861791482006996653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2596571161702909656.post-1118009999775076842016-08-04T21:03:38.429-07:002016-08-04T21:03:38.429-07:00I notice Chinese men holding hands behind, tend to...I notice Chinese men holding hands behind, tend to be walking slowly or are waiting or looking at something eye level or lower or aimlessly walking. My Chinese friend stopped doing this when I told him no one else was doing it! Strange. And he's well traveled.Les Koyanaginoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2596571161702909656.post-51226936022779241102015-10-20T14:06:18.022-07:002015-10-20T14:06:18.022-07:00I noticed it and was wondering as well . But after...I noticed it and was wondering as well . But after reading all the comments . I guess I'll make my own theory .Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2596571161702909656.post-65409508501330254042015-10-20T14:03:16.606-07:002015-10-20T14:03:16.606-07:00Well said Well said Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2596571161702909656.post-33085568699470051532014-04-26T19:39:29.027-07:002014-04-26T19:39:29.027-07:00There is a famous Chinese ink painting that depict...There is a famous Chinese ink painting that depicts the famous Tang Dynasty poet, Du Fu, standing with hands clasped behind his back, in a moment of inspiration. You can just do a search in images for "Du Fu painting" and find it. Or here at about.com: http://asianhistory.about.com/b/2012/10/15/drawing-inspiration-from-tang-dynasty-poets.htmAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2596571161702909656.post-59165846649883021292014-04-09T09:25:45.781-07:002014-04-09T09:25:45.781-07:00Very interesting! Beautiful photography btw!
Very interesting! Beautiful photography btw!<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2596571161702909656.post-37046601855921004182014-04-07T03:05:07.729-07:002014-04-07T03:05:07.729-07:00Perception...it is cultural and might not mean wha...Perception...it is cultural and might not mean what European heritage people perceive<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2596571161702909656.post-11637912101995372972014-04-07T03:02:17.841-07:002014-04-07T03:02:17.841-07:00It is a sign of authority...as in "I don'...It is a sign of authority...as in "I don't perceive you to a threat". It is a common stance in Middle Eastern, Eastern and Indian cultures. We don't like it in the West because it either means someone is standing down or they are concealing a weapon behind their back. In my opinion.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2596571161702909656.post-65766541260907635802013-12-07T20:05:35.053-08:002013-12-07T20:05:35.053-08:00i do that because it feels normal. I've seen m...i do that because it feels normal. I've seen many old people do it unconsciously. It's either for back support or just plain old 'it feels better than to leave the hands awkwardly at the sides'Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2596571161702909656.post-57247025107567680662013-11-29T15:10:04.700-08:002013-11-29T15:10:04.700-08:00I think maybe it could be because of a major "...I think maybe it could be because of a major "energy gate" of the body in traditional Chinese medicine called the Ming Men. It is found in the low middle back. Perhaps it is a protection or something which aids in retaining energy?<br />That is my whacky guess.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2596571161702909656.post-4599174014217455072013-10-30T12:03:48.298-07:002013-10-30T12:03:48.298-07:00I have spent lots of time in China, and actually l...I have spent lots of time in China, and actually live in a Chinatown in the US. I have noticed this as well. I asked my Chinese wife, father-in-law, etc. and have not yet been presented with an answer. My Chinese family/friends had not even noticed it until I pointed it out to them. It must be a cultural thing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2596571161702909656.post-59579559046825017832013-10-19T18:16:09.083-07:002013-10-19T18:16:09.083-07:00One of the rules on a sign in a temple in Vietnam(...One of the rules on a sign in a temple in Vietnam(Hoi An) requests that visitors should not walk with their hands clasped behind their backs-I cannot find out why.russnoreply@blogger.com