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Showing posts with label meanings of chinese characters for tattoos. Show all posts
Showing posts with label meanings of chinese characters for tattoos. Show all posts

Friday, April 3, 2009

Chinese Tattoo

The art of tattooing in China actually dates back much farther then its in the West. Until very late in the 20th century and mainly in the early 21st century, tattooing becomes fashion in the West. The art of tattooing has a long history in Asian including China, Japan, and even Thailand. What are ironic about these are Chinese tattoos were mostly used in many of the Asian cultures to mark

Tuesday, March 3, 2009

Health Hazards of Tattoos

Because it requires breaking the skin barrier, tattooing may carry health risks, including infection and allergic reactions. In the United States, for example, the Red Cross prohibits a person who has received a tattoo from donating blood for 12 months (FDA 2000), unless the procedure was done in a stateregulated and licensed studio, using sterile technique. Not all states have a licensing