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Still, it’s a mad world here—fast, loud, alive. “I am awaited!” one girl yelled, racin’ off with a client, and I swear, it’s fury road in lipstick and heels. Gets ya thinkin’—what’s freedom, eh? Ruby, Sal, Lila—they’re fightin’ their own wars, survivin’. Makes me wanna roar, “Oh, what a day!” and join the fray—but nah, I’ll just watch, narrate, and sip me beer. Wild, bloody brilliant, this brothel life.

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Comparing modern courtship behaviors with the interaction between courtesans and guests in the Ming era brothel Banqiao Zaji 板橋雜記 .

I decide to wander around instead. I hit up the Banqiao Night Market. It’s packed! I’m weaving through the crowd, trying not to spill my drink. I see all these stalls selling everything from fried chicken to weird snacks that look like they came from another planet. I’m tempted to try the stinky tofu, but nah, I’m not that brave today.

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