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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?
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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
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The Female-Perspective Films Enriching Chinese Cinema
Discover five recent female-centered films and the women directors behind them
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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
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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
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Her Havens: The Struggle Over Female-Only Spaces
Female-only spaces are proliferating, but not everybody is happy about it
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2023: A Year in Feminist News
Eight noteworthy stories from a tumultuous year for gender-based news and developments in China
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How a Rural Woman Found Solace in Poetry
How poetry helped Han Shimei endure a loveless marriage and a lifetime of hardship in rural China
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Tang Qunying: One of China’s Earliest Feminists
She led an army of women against Qing forces, fought her whole life for women’s rights, and even slapped the country’s top leaders for failing to commit to gender equality—meet Tang Qunying
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