Sometimes the proper uses of Chinese objects were not understood, such as mistaking a spittoon for a flower vase. While the actions being performed by "Chinese" figures may have seemed mysterious to westerners, they look no less mystifying to today's Chinese visitors!
即使全是中國的「元素」，這些東西也被張冠李戴，經常不在它該在的位置，做它該有的用途，就像現在還有老外把中國的痰盂當花瓶一樣。