Read the Shanghai School of Women

Author: Jian Ni
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Publish Date: 2005-05-01
Features: The "Women's Fate" series consists of five books: "Reading Beijing Women," "Reading Shanghai Women," "Reading Xiangyang Women," "Reading Jiangnan Women," and "Reading Taipei Women." This series presents the unique connections between the life forms, living states, and life attitudes of women from different regions and perspectives through exquisite text and images, from multiple angles and levels. Through the unique perspective formed by the author's insightful eyes, it observes, feels, and interprets these connections. It strives to combine history and reality, center and periphery, and covers both the vertical and horizontal aspects, integrating points and surfaces. From noble ladies to talented women in small families, from rural skilled housewives to literary women in the market, from heroic women to virtuous wives and mothers, from fashionable white-collar workers to alternative intellectuals or individuals or groups, whether daily or legendary, there are all those who emerge with a close connection to regional flavors, a fit with the essence of life, and a distinctive personal charm. The writing style, which is wise, incisive, insightful, and analytical, is just as outstanding and brilliant as the regional women it portrays.