Whether the hips are full and round or not has been a varying standard of beauty through Chinese history. Although modern girls tend to favor a narrow silhouette, during earlier dynasties such as the Tang Dynasty women with wide hips were considered especially beautiful. The reason was that Chinese believe that women will be more likely to have healthy babies if their hips are full and round。在中国的历史长河中，美人臀部是否饱满圆润标准不一。虽然现代女性倾向于窄臀，在像唐朝这样早些年代，美女都是宽臀。原因在于，中国人认为女人臀部圆润宽大更容易生出健康的孩子。
　　Waists腰
　　The shape of a woman’s waist is another attribute that has undergone change. Nowadays, a slender waist is considered to be one of the most desirable features a woman can possess. This modern standard is similar to the preferences observed during the Han Dynasty when slender, narrow waist. But during the Tang Dynasty women who were round and full-waisted were considered beautiful。女性的腰型也是另一项千年未曾改变的美女标准。如今，楚腰纤细仍为认为是女性梦寐以求的腰身。现代的这项美女标准和汉朝杨柳细腰的标准如出一辙。但是在唐朝，女性圆润且丰盈的腰身则被当做是美的标准。
　　小编点评：“肩若削成，腰若约素”。不过腰细作为美女标准好像中西方不谋而合。国外就有束腰(corset)来勒出理想腰型。
(沪江英语)