Interview with Alice Poon, author of Tales of Ming Courtesans
Born and raised in Hong Kong, Alice Poon steeped herself in Chinese poetry and history, Jin Yong’s martial arts novels, and English Literature in her … Read more
Portraits of Chinese Women in Revolution
Agnes Smedley worked in and wrote about China from 1928 to 1941. Her biographers have collected 18 of her stories and reportage on Chinese women, … Read more
Chinese Women in a Century of Revolution, 1850-1950
Spanning the century from the Taiping Rebellion through the establishment of the People’s Republic of China, this is the first comprehensive history of women in … Read more
Guangzhou to introduce female-only subway cars
Female-only subway cars are being introduced in Guangzhou, Guandong province, from next week to increase the safety of female commuters. One carriage on each train … Read more
International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women in China
United Nations General Assembly marked November 25 as “International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women”, a day to combat and raise awareness of … Read more
Images of Women in Chinese Thought and Culture
Writings from the Pre-Qin Period Through the Song Dynasty
36 beautiful Chinese advertising posters of the 30s
Before the advent of the Communist regime in 1949, China, and especially Shanghai began to experience some forms of advertising borrowed from the West. The … Read more
Chinese Women of America anti-Japanese demonstrations in New York in 1938: 15 beautiful pictures
A fundraiser parade of Chinese beauty activists organized by overseas Chinese in order to fund anti-Japanese activities in Wuhan. New yorkers not only threw money … Read more
Footbinding in China: 25+ old pictures of lotus feet in China
Footbinding, 缠足, is the antique custom of traditional Chinese society of binding the feet of girls painfully tight to prevent further growth (lotus feet). Related: … Read more