How China’s Song dynasty was a great time for the nation but a terrible one for many women

While the Song dynasty saw huge advancements in culture, commerce and technology, it also gave rise to the horrific practice ...

China Hosts a Summit on Women’s Rights, While Stifling Activism

The conference was billed as a celebration of China’s achievements in supporting women. But the government has mostly wiped out independent advocacy groups.
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Inside the Early Push to Revolutionize Marriage in China

In the 1950s, China’s fledgling government sought to upend centuries-old marriage practices and promote women’s rights. But ...
NBC Bay Area

Here's How Pop Culture Has Perpetuated Harmful Stereotypes of Asian Women

In “Full Metal Jacket,” a critically acclaimed film about the Vietnam War, there’s a two-minute long scene whose cultural legacy has endured far beyond its 1987 debut. A Vietnamese woman, clad in a ...
WMUR

Group in Nashua works to connect Chinese residents to their culture, community

RESIDENTS TO THEIR CULTURE AND COMMUNITY. CHINESE CULTURAL SOCIETY OF GREATER NASHUA HAS BEEN SERVING THE COMMUNITY FOR THE PAST 30 YEARS. WHAT STARTED OUT AS SMALL GATHERINGS OF BACKYARD BARBECUES ...
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Why Chinese men are queuing up to marry women from Pakistan and Bangladesh, and why China is worried

A growing trend of Chinese men marrying women from countries like Pakistan and Bangladesh is raising concerns about human trafficking. While these unions may appear to be cross-cultural relationships, ...
Sixth Tone

Told ‘Too Fat’ at Home, Chinese Women Are ‘Too Thin’ Abroad

Soon after Min moved to the U.K., she noticed a difference in the way women presented themselves on dating apps. Back in China, she and most other women would edit their photos to look “pretty, ...