519: fu manchu May 10, 2016

The origin of mustaches is the from face, but the different styles and designations thereof were not that simple. First off, Chinese culture until the last few centuries was far more regional than national (more on that at a later time). As such, Chinese people would and often still do refer to themselves by the different areas, such as Han or Manchu. The style of facial hair, fu manchu is claimed to be originated from comes from Manchuria, based off of the Manchu people.