Encountering Liberation: Chinese Women, 1890s–1930s

Author: Liu Huiying
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Publish Date: 2005-07-01
Features: One of the most thrilling legends in modern Chinese history is the story of women's liberation that accompanied China's modernization. This book tells the essential experiences of Chinese women in that era—ending foot-binding, promoting girls' education, opening up the flower list, cultivating ladylike education, advocating civilized marriage, and engaging in women's rights movements. Under the constraints of tradition, they sought ways to live, with sexuality and revolution becoming two major themes in their lives. The author reflects on the issue of women's enlightenment with a reflective mindset, revealing both the submerged hope and despair, and offers unique insights into women's rights issues without resorting to general nostalgia.