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Her Half of the Sky
Stories of feminist pioneers, historical female figures, and ordinary women in Chinese society
TRADITIONAL CULTURE
Daughters of Sama: A Matrilineal Society’s Day of Celebration
Inside the Dong ethnic group’s largest annual festival, where an ancient female deity is being reinterpreted for the modern world
FEMINISM
When Chinese Women Dominate a Tech Scene
As more women-focused hackathons emerge in Chinese cities, they’re not only drawing more women into a traditionally male-dominated tech field, but al…
BOOKS
Women, Seated: A Story of Female Relationships and Class Tension in Contemporary China
In her latest novel, Zhang Yueran offers a stark, nuanced portrait of three women from different socioeconomic backgrounds navigating power, desire, …
TRADITIONAL CULTURE
In a Digital Age, Young Chinese Women Are Turning to Nüshu, a Centuries-Old Script, to Reclaim Strength
Once a secret script shared among women in Jiangyong, Hunan, Nüshu now inspires young female creators to reimagine its origins, create new works, and…
TRADITIONAL CULTURE
Where Heroines Take the Reins
There’s no better way to celebrate the Year of the Horse than with Xiaxi’s all-female horse-themed parade
FEMINISM
The Year in Her Words: China’s Top Feminist News of 2025
From the inspiring story of attempted murder survivor Wang Nuannuan to regulations banning slanders toward unmarried women, here are the top feminist…
ARTS
The All-Female Opera Reimagining Freedom, Love, and Fantasy
Yue opera, originated in Zhejiang and known for its gender-bending roles and progressive stage design, is building a feminist dreamscape for a new ge…
NEWS
Wang Nuannuan, Attempted Murder Survivor, and Her Extraordinary Path to Rebirth
Widely known as the “pregnant woman pushed off a cliff in Thailand,” Wang was recently granted a divorce from her attacker after a prolonged legal ba…
MODERN HISTORY
The Glamour and the Gloom of Cabin Life for China’s Female Flight Attendants
Once a privilege for the few, air travel has changed dramatically—along with the female cabin crew who are now speaking out against unfair working co…
BOOKS
Fang Si-Chi’s First Love Paradise: A Chilling Tale of Grooming and Abuse
Seven years after Taiwanese writer Lin Yi-Han’s death, her only novel—based on her real-life story—is finally available in English, recounting a harr…
GALLERY
The She-Warrior of Art
Since graduating from Beijing’s Central Academy of Fine Arts in 2016, Cao Yu has set out to make work that is brazen, subversive, and unflinching, be…
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