Remembering China’s Empress Dowager Ling, a Buddhist who paved the way for future female rulers
The empress, like many other rulers at the time, legitimized her reign through Buddhism, portraying herself either as a ...
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UMich hosts Kunqu performance about dramatizations of Chinese beauties, clowns, heroes and villains
As the actors took the stage, their robes and makeup transformed them into scholars, concubines, government officials, army ...
Chinese only introduced a feminine pronoun in the 1920s. Now, it might adopt a gender-inclusive one
Chinese is one of the world’s oldest languages and spoken by over one billion people. Its pronoun system may be on the cusp ...
Apple Supplier’s Chairman Leads New List Of China’s Top Businesswomen
Luxshare Chairman Wang Laichun, also known as Grace Wang, topped Forbes China's latest ranking of ... [+] the country's top ...
‘Slanted’ Review: Extreme Makeover Satire Critiques Lopsided Beauty Standards Through Asian Eyes
An immigrant high school student hastily tries an experimental race-changing procedure that allows her to experience life as ...
Trump’s China policy? Jane Perlez says ‘I don’t think anybody knows.’
Former New York Times Beijing bureau chief Jane Perlez and editorial page editor James Dao discuss why China is so important ...
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Weaving a new future for a Zhuang village
Ji Qiyu, a young entrepreneur, greeted and guided visitors in his neat Zhuang ethnic costume. Villagers welcomed tourists with high-quality agricultural products, while many visitors eagerly tasted ...
Doubled Tariff on Canadian Metals Abruptly Called Off
Hours after President Trump said he would impose extra heavy tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminum, the White House reversed ...
China’s Communist Party Wants Women to Stay in Their Place
Ten years ago this month, a group of women known as China’s Feminist Five were arrested for raising awareness about sexual ...
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10 outstanding women honored as China celebrates International Women's Day
BEIJING -- Ten outstanding women have been honored in China for their remarkable contributions, with their meritorious deeds made public as the country celebrates International Women's Day on Saturday ...
Closing The Gap: What Can We Learn About Gender Parity From China And The U.S.
Explore the historical, cultural, and policy context behind the gender parity gap, and lessons learned to boost the role of ...
Opinion
How far Chinese women have come since my grandmother’s time
I have more equal status than my grandmother did in the pre-communist era. But young women are still pushing back against discrimination When it comes to women's changing roles in society, China has ...