BY 鸑岚朠 YUÈ LÁNYĪNG PHOENIX MOONMIST Known as the “Soul of China” (民族魂), writer Lǔ Xùn (鲁迅) birthed one of China’s first modern short stories,《狂人日记》“A Madman’s Diary” in 1918. This [ … ]
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Here Are 12 Feminist Books to Read from 20th Century China
BY EMILY MATSON China’s feminist activism has blossomed against all odds to become one of the country’s most dynamic social movements. However, this phenomenon didn’t emerge from a vacuum. Rather, [ … ]
China’s #MeToo: In literature and reality, the patriarchy keeps women from helping women. But they’re fighting back.
BY EMILY MATSON In both literature and in real life, women in China are reluctant to stand up for one another and themselves, and are implicated in their own oppression. [ … ]