Old Madam Yin
Old Madam Yin

Author: Ida Pruitt

Publisher: Stanford University Press

Published: 1979

Total Pages: 146

ISBN-13: 9780804710992

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By the author of the classic A Daughter of Han, this is an affectionate, revealing portrait of an old, wealthy widow and her family in the Peking of the 1920s and early 1930s. Through the daily life and the memories of shrewd, forthright Lao Tai-tai, we are given an intimate glimpse into centuries-old way of life that was fast coming to an end. We explore the inner workings of an upper-class urban family: the relations between husbands wives and between wives and concubines, the interactions among brothers, the activities and family concerns of a widowed matriarch, and more generally the role of women in such a family. We go behind the high walls surrounding the family compound, and see how the houses, gardens, and courtyards are constructed according to precise rules derived from religious and aesthetic beliefs, and how the layouts of the rooms are closely related to their occupants' status and role in the family. We learn the enormous importance to the Chinese of protocol, etiquette, and reciprocal obligation, and we learn also of Peking's pleasures--traveling in rickshaws, eating in restaurants, visiting parks. Above all, the book captures the essence of prewar Chinese cultural and social values in the busy life and strong, complex personality of the memorable Lao Tai-tai.

Old Madam Yin
Old Madam Yin

Author: Ida Pruitt

Publisher:

Published: 2022

Total Pages: 144

ISBN-13: 9781503621251

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By the author of the classic A Daughter of Han, this is an affectionate, revealing portrait of an old, wealthy widow and her family in the Peking of the 1920s and early 1930s. Through the daily life and the memories of shrewd, forthright Lao Tai-tai, we are given an intimate glimpse into centuries-old way of life that was fast coming to an end. We explore the inner workings of an upper-class urban family: the relations between husbands wives and between wives and concubines, the interactions among brothers, the activities and family concerns of a widowed matriarch, and more generally the role of women in such a family. We go behind the high walls surrounding the family compound, and see how the houses, gardens, and courtyards are constructed according to precise rules derived from religious and aesthetic beliefs, and how the layouts of the rooms are closely related to their occupants' status and role in the family. We learn the enormous importance to the Chinese of protocol, etiquette, and reciprocal obligation, and we learn also of Peking's pleasures--traveling in rickshaws, eating in restaurants, visiting parks. Above all, the book captures the essence of prewar Chinese cultural and social values in the busy life and strong, complex personality of the memorable Lao Tai-tai.

I Became A Virtuous Wife and Loving Mother in another Cultivation World
I Became A Virtuous Wife and Loving Mother in another Cultivation World

Author: Jin Yuanbao

Publisher: Funstory

Published: 2019-10-28

Total Pages: 1103

ISBN-13: 1646779355

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There are four kinds of people Rong Yi hates most in his life: gay, children, trash and sissy. Now he meets all at once. Just because he saw a picture of a beautiful man, his soul travelled through time and space to a different world. And he found that the original owner of this body Rong Yi had married, had a husband, and was pregnant with a baby for four years. He asked to correct the small feet wrapped before, and asked to throw away all the makeups. People thought that he was stimulated by the marriage of the big brother, but they didn't know that Rong Yi had already changed. He met a gorgeous man at the shop counter and was surprised to find that he was the beautiful man in the mobile phone picture. He followed the man carefully, because he thought the man would be the clue for him to come back! But to his surprise, this man is his husband! ☆About the Author☆ Jin Yuan Bao, a well-known online novel writer, has a strong writing ability. He can control many themes such as ancient romance, urban romance and fantasy novels. Jin Yuan Bao's works are rich and his representative works are The First Corpse Wife and The Legendary Lady.

China's Grandmothers
China's Grandmothers

Author: Diana Lary

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2022-04-21

Total Pages: 279

ISBN-13: 1316513351

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Over the past century and a half, China has experienced foreign invasion, warfare, political turmoil and revolution, along with massive economic and technological change. Through all this change there is one stable element: grandmothers, as child carers, household managers, religious devotees, transmitters of culture, and above all, sources of love, warmth and affection. In this interdisciplinary and longitudinal study, China's Grandmothers sheds light on the status and lives of grandmothers in China over the years from the late Qing Dynasty to the twenty-first century. Combining a wide range of historical and biographical materials, Diana Lary explores the changes and continuities in the lives of grandmothers through revolution, wars, and radical upheaval to the present phase of economic growth. Informed by her own experience as a grandchild and grandmother, Lary offers a fresh and compelling way of looking at gender, family, and aging in modern Chinese society.

Princess's Embarrassed Revenge
Princess's Embarrassed Revenge

Author: Yi ShiJiu

Publisher: Funstory

Published: 2020-09-22

Total Pages: 2743

ISBN-13: 1636548997

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In his previous life, Shu Qing, as the direct daughter of the Prime Minister, was sent to a suburban manor and only returned at the age of 15. Since the day she returned to the residence, she wrongly trusted the evildoers. Her life was always in the calculations of others! She had no talent or virtue, was vulgar, unchaste, and sold her country to the common enemy. When a basin of sewage was poured onto her body, she actually fell to the point of dying a horrible death without anyone taking her corpse away! Fortunately, the heavens had the eyes to let her live a new life, and return to before she married the ungrateful one! However, her reputation had long been completely ruined by her vicious stepmother and little sister Shu. She was already the laughing stock of the entire capital! If she wanted revenge, she still had to take it step by step ... In her previous life, she would never let anyone who bullied her get away with torturing her. She swore to let those people taste the pain that was inflicted on her body.

Changing Clothes in China
Changing Clothes in China

Author: Antonia Finnane

Publisher: Hurst Publishers

Published: 2023-05-30

Total Pages: 449

ISBN-13: 1787387828

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Historians have long regarded fashion as something peculiarly Western. In this surprising, sumptuously illustrated book, Antonia Finnane challenges this view, which she argues is based on nineteenth- and twentieth-century representations of Chinese dress as traditional and unchanging. Fashions, she shows, were part of Chinese life in the late imperial era, even if a fashion industry was not then apparent. In the early twentieth century the key features of modern fashion became evident, particularly in Shanghai, and rapidly changing dress styles showed the effects. The volatility of Chinese dress throughout the twentieth century matched vicissitudes in national politics. Finnane describes in detail how the close-fitting jacket and high collar of the 1911 Revolutionary period, the skirt and jacket-blouse of the May Fourth era, and the military style popular in the Cultural Revolution gave way finally to the variegated, globalized wardrobe of today. She brilliantly connects China’s modernization and global visibility with changes in dress, offering a vivid portrait of the complex, subtle, and sometimes contradictory ways the people of China have worn their nation on their backs.

Lady Runs Away Again
Lady Runs Away Again

Author: Muyi Xiaoxiao

Publisher: Funstory

Published: 2020-09-17

Total Pages: 610

ISBN-13: 1636543529

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My half-sister sent me a message asking me to catch the adulterer. In the narrow closet, the man whispered in my ear, "That posture is good. Shall we try it?" In order to avoid being hunted down, the young commander-in-chief hid himself in the closet of the inn. To avoid being hunted down, the young commander-in-chief hid himself in the closet of the inn. My wife is beautiful like a flower, intelligent like a person. If you go out, you can save lives, earn money, close the door, then you can use the imperial husband to govern the family, and have children The republic of China rebirth warm text, Su Shuang sweet spoiled, male strong female strong, one on one perfect ending.

Prince, Behave Yourself Please
Prince, Behave Yourself Please

Author: Xian ErMaMa

Publisher: Funstory

Published: 2020-07-09

Total Pages: 656

ISBN-13: 1649910193

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The sudden marriage of the prince's son, Xiao Yu, broke the hearts of all the noble ladies in the capital. What was more difficult to accept was whether he would marry Su Wan Yin! Who didn't know that the Third Miss of the Su Clan had nothing? Wasn't it just giving birth to a good face!? After the client heard this, he waved his fan and laughed, "Women, of course a pretty face is enough." A few years later, he found out that the Crown Princess was actually the one who made the most of everything! The ladies were furious once again. "Didn't they say that as long as one looks good, it would be fine?" Su Wan Yin covered her face and laughed lightly, "You guys still believe me when I speak of it casually?" - - - - - - - - - - - - Great deity's new book is open. Everyone can search for 'Poison Girl: You haven't drank the medicine yet!' Once she teleported, Su Jin not only had a three-year-old son, but a man who wanted to steal her son?! His opponent was handsome and elegant with a great deal of perseverance? Su Jin said, "Directly killing him with poison is good enough. We can eliminate any future troubles!" However, before she could do anything, a certain someone shamelessly stuck close to her with a face full of flattery ...

CEO Pampers His Bride
CEO Pampers His Bride

Author: Yi Bai

Publisher: Funstory

Published: 2020-05-01

Total Pages: 665

ISBN-13: 1648974872

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Su Yin Yin was betrayed by her fiancé, chased out of the house by her father, and scolded by the crowd. It was Kubei City that descended from the sky, took her away, and proclaimed his sovereignty to everyone.He said that Su Yin Yin was his woman. Who would dare to provoke her? They were courting death!Afterwards, none of those who had provoked Su Yin Yin had a good ending."Kubei City, thank you for helping me get everything back. I'll be leaving first!"When the deal was completed, the man took her down with a dangerous glint in his eyes, "After using her, I want to run. I want to take away my salary."As he spoke, his gaze landed on her stomach ...

China's American Daughter
China's American Daughter

Author: Marjorie King

Publisher: Chinese University Press

Published: 2006

Total Pages: 340

ISBN-13: 9789629960575

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"Ida Pruitt, born of American missionaries and raised in a rural Chinese village at the end of the nineteenth century, witnessed almost a century of China's revolutionary upheavals. She was the first Director of Social Service at the Peking Union Medical College, where she established social casework in China. She later served as the executive secretary of the American Committee in Support of the Chinese Industrial Cooperatives, the only U.S. aid agency to provide support to both Nationalist and Communist regions during the Chinese Civil War. She was also one of the early advocates for U.S. diplomatic recognition of the People's Republic of China. Her two notable books, A Daughter of Han: the Autobiography of a Chinese Working Woman, Ning Lao T'ait'ai and Old Madam Yin: A Memoir of Peking, 19261938, have become classics in Chinese Studies and Women's Studies." -- Publisher's description.