Chinese Fingernail Reading

I had been unaware until now that Chinese Palmistry interpreted one's fingernails as well.

A modern guide is here.

But I rather like these interpretations from 1905.

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Posted By: Paul - Tue Aug 09, 2016
Category: Body | Superstition | 1900s | Asia

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Some people will believe anything.

Posted by KDP on 08/10/16 at 09:43 AM

I'm still trying to process that the right thumbnail will be wider than the left if a person is right-handed, and vice versa.

The shape of my fingernails doesn't match any of the drawings -- does that mean I don't have a personality?

Posted by Phideaux on 08/10/16 at 03:34 PM

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