Social Map of China in a Century—From Foot-Bound Women to Half of the Sky

Author: Wu Yan (Compiler)
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Publish Date: 2003-09-01
Features: This book is richly illustrated with images, predominantly visual, where pictures and text complement each other. By observing images, we can see society, see China, compare the progress of China's century-old society through images, and compare the development of China over a century through images. We can witness the past poverty and backwardness, as well as today's development and progress. It is a highly recommended popular read. This book showcases the changes in the status of Chinese women. It is divided into eight major sections: The Historical Burden of Patriarchy and Matriarchy, Women's Awakening After the Xinhai Revolution, The Roar of May Fourth and a New Starting Point for Women's Liberation, Female Revolutionaries and Heroines, Women's Movements and Lives in the Guomindang-ruled Areas, "New China, Women Holding Up Half the Sky," and "Reform and Opening Up, Celebrating the Figures of Today." The images are stunning, and the text is concise.