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“Stand Up, Sisters (《姐姐妹妹站起来》)”: The Miserable Past of Chinese Prostitutes

Date:
Jan 1 1951

“Stand Up, Sisters” tells the story of a rural girl who journeys to Beijing for a family visit, only to be deceived and forced into prostitution, suffering unthinkable hardships. After the founding of the People’s Republic of China, these women…

Echoes of Defiance: Xiao Lu and the Impact of ‘Dialogue’ on Art and Society

Practitioner:
Xiao Lu

Date:
Jan 1 1951

Xiao Lu was one of the most influential women in contemporary Chinese art, better known for provoking performance art works and sharp social commentaries. Her works address sensitive social and cultural issues that counter mainstream attitudes and values. In 1989,…

Art as a Mirror: Zhang Huan’s ‘Family Tree’ and Its Reflections on Cultural Identity

Practitioner:
Zhang Huan

Date:
Jan 1 1951

One of the most critical artists on the contemporary art scene is Zhang Huan. His works are of great social insight and unique in how he applies his artistic expression. He thus makes them an almost visual feast with a…

China urges Japan to treat “comfort women” issue in honest, responsible manner

Practitioner:
Xinhua Net

Date:
Jan 1 1951

Photo taken on Oct. 15, 2020 shows a “comfort women” statue in Berlin, capital of Germany. The statue was built to commemorate the more than 200,000 girls and women from 14 countries and regions, so-called “comfort women,” who were sexually…

“For People, Food is the First Necessity: Qiu Zhijie’s Writing in a Market”

Practitioner:
Zhijie Qiu

Date:
Jan 1 1951

During the public vacation of May Day, also called International Workers’ Day, “For People, Food is the First Necessity: Qiu Zhijie’s Writing in a Market” was launched at the crowded Sanyuanli market in Beijing. The exhibition successfully aroused the enthusiasm…

Song Ta Scandal Puts Art World’s Sexism on Full Display

Practitioner:
Song Ta

Date:
Jan 1 1951

Ahead of a recent exhibition at the prestigious modern art museum OCAT Shanghai, the artist Song Ta described the process of creating his multimedia piece “Uglier and Uglier.” After secretly filming thousands of unsuspecting female college students, Song and three…

In Women’s Rights Battle, a Call to Underarms

Practitioner:
Weibo User

Date:
Jan 1 1951

As the summer warms up, bringing with it sleeveless tops, Xiao Meili, a women’s rights advocate, is collecting photos of women’s armpits. Her goal: to challenge a growing belief in China that a woman must have hair-free armpits to be…

Chinese women protest at gynaecology checks for civil service jobs

Practitioner:
About 10 College Student

Date:
Jan 1 1951

On November 26, 2012, about ten college students “flash mobbed” the front of the human resources and social welfare department of Hubei Province in central China. “Refuse to take off pants for inspection,” “Ask about menstrual history, what does it…

North Korean Artist Hopes Reverse Propaganda Will Change Lives Back Home

Practitioner:
Song Byeok

Date:
Jan 1 1951

Song Byeok is one of the most acclaimed Korean artists living today. He is from North Korea, where he was a propaganda artist for the North Korean government for two decades. After defecting in 2002, Byeok has turned his prolific…

Chinese gather and lay flowers despite heavy security as former Premier Li Keqiang is laid to rest

Practitioner:
Chinese citizen

Date:
Jan 1 1951

HEFEI, China (AP) — Hundreds, possibly thousands, of people gathered Thursday near a state funeral home in Beijing as China’s former second-ranking leader, Li Keqiang, was put to rest, while a steady stream of mourners showed their respects at the…