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The Feminine Critique: Women and the Absent Men in Chinese Family Life
Award-winning writer Yao Emei portrays the dark, brutally honest reality of women’s struggles in Chinese families, often due to men, in her latest short story collection, “The Unfilial”
Qin Liangyu: Ancient China’s Unstoppable Female General
Forget Mulan—ancient China’s most successful female military commander went undefeated in battle and earned honors for over 50 years
The Pushback Against Invasive Sexual Health Exams in China
Chinese women are speaking up about pain and shame on the gynecologist’s table
K-Pop Roadshows: A Space for Liberation or Objectification?
Public K-pop dance performances are growing in popularity in China, but does their proliferation point to female empowerment or the perpetuation of the male gaze?
Reclaiming the Genius of China’s First Female Architect
As well as costing her an architecture degree, Lin Huiyin’s gender would lead many to focus on her looks and alleged love affairs over her groundbreaking work
The Female-Perspective Films Enriching Chinese Cinema
Discover five recent female-centered films and the women directors behind them
Wildest Dream: What Taylor Swift Means To Her Chinese Fans
Five Chinese “Swifties” explain how they fell in love with the American popstar, and what she taught them about life
The Rise of Female Perspectives in China’s Movie Industry
The female pioneers of China’s film industry and how they’re continuing to bring important, fresh perspectives to the big screen
Her Havens: The Struggle Over Female-Only Spaces
Female-only spaces are proliferating, but not everybody is happy about it
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