Read the paragraph from the section There are many differences among the classes.Both men and women of the upper classes grew their fingernails long to show that they did not have to work. They had servants do everything for them, even feed them. They did not want to damage their nails.HOW does this paragraph MOST contribute to a MAIN idea of the article?

ANCIENT CHINA

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Read the paragraph from the section “There are many differences among the classes."Both men and women of the upper classes grew their fingernails long to show that they did not have to work. They had servants do everything for them, even feed them. They did not want to damage their nails.HOW does this paragraph MOST contribute to a MAIN idea of the article?

A	by describing how much the ancient Chinese cared about their appearance
B	by making the ancient Chinese seem like smart, advanced people
C	by showing a big difference between people of different social classes in ancient China
D	by showing that there was not enough work for everyone to have a job in ancient China

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -The top class was the emperor and his immediate family. After that came the gentry (officials all the government). Next came the agriculturalists, landlords, farmers and peasants. Then the artisans and merchants.

Detailed explanation-2: -Slaves. The only members of ancient Chinese society that were considered ‘less honourable’ than the merchants, were the slaves. It is estimated that less than 1% of ancient Chinese society were slaves and were technically not included in the social hierarchy.

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