2006-11-10 22:24:37 · 25 answers · asked by Bruza 17/uk 3 in Travel ➔ Asia Pacific ➔ China
The "squinty" look of Chinese people's eyes (and many other ethnicities, including many North American natives) is caused by something called an "epicanthic (or epicanthal) fold", a fold of the upper eyelid over the inner corner of the eye.
There are many reasons why the epicanthic fold should have developed in humans - as a protection against harsh sunlight and extreme cold (hence the presence of the epicanthic fold in Native Americans from the arctic regions of Alaska), or perhaps to protect against blowing desert sands.
2006-11-10 22:33:17 · answer #1 · answered by elcie 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-01 23:25:52 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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Is there a reason why Chinese peoples eyes are squinted?
2015-08-16 16:50:34 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The eyeballs are the same size. The skin on th eyelid has more fat thus not allowing an epicanther fold like shey whitey. This trait is Mongolian to through norther China, most of Japan, Inuit tribes of Alaska. There are areas where the mongols raped and pilaged over other parts of eurasia. From Iceland and Finland to Russian Kosaks. Those without epicanther folds outnumber those with. The extra fat helps to protect the eyeball and smaller aperture allows us to see in blinding snow conditions.
2016-03-14 22:26:53 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not all Chinese people's eyes are squinted. Some are, but a lot that I know aren't.
2006-11-11 08:00:22 · answer #5 · answered by Caroline 7 · 3⤊ 4⤋
Not all Chinese eyes are like that especially these days. Lots of people have eyes just like the white people.
2006-11-11 08:23:01 · answer #6 · answered by Webballs 6 · 1⤊ 2⤋
It's just genetic. While the almond-eyed might have climate reasons for their eyes, its not too likely. It's just a variant of the human condition.
2006-11-10 22:29:54 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
That's what you call a genetic trait from a certain race. It's the same thing that Europeans are usually taller than Asians (of course there are exceptions...)
2006-11-14 12:22:20 · answer #8 · answered by Kyoko-chan 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Just take a look at your own eyes when you'r having a dump after a curry !!
2006-11-11 01:33:20 · answer #9 · answered by nicemanvery 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Then why I'm chinese and I don't have that..
2014-04-14 19:03:50 · answer #10 · answered by ? 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋