How China’s Song dynasty was a great time for the nation but a terrible one for many women

While the Song dynasty saw huge advancements in culture, commerce and technology, it also gave rise to the horrific practice ...
NBC Bay Area

Here's How Pop Culture Has Perpetuated Harmful Stereotypes of Asian Women

In “Full Metal Jacket,” a critically acclaimed film about the Vietnam War, there’s a two-minute long scene whose cultural legacy has endured far beyond its 1987 debut. A Vietnamese woman, clad in a ...
WMUR

Group in Nashua works to connect Chinese residents to their culture, community

RESIDENTS TO THEIR CULTURE AND COMMUNITY. CHINESE CULTURAL SOCIETY OF GREATER NASHUA HAS BEEN SERVING THE COMMUNITY FOR THE PAST 30 YEARS. WHAT STARTED OUT AS SMALL GATHERINGS OF BACKYARD BARBECUES ...
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Why Chinese men are queuing up to marry women from Pakistan and Bangladesh, and why China is worried

A growing trend of Chinese men marrying women from countries like Pakistan and Bangladesh is raising concerns about human trafficking. While these unions may appear to be cross-cultural relationships, ...
Sixth Tone

Told ‘Too Fat’ at Home, Chinese Women Are ‘Too Thin’ Abroad

Soon after Min moved to the U.K., she noticed a difference in the way women presented themselves on dating apps. Back in China, she and most other women would edit their photos to look “pretty, ...
Psychology Today

Balancing Culture and Ambition as South Asian Women in Law

“In the circles I was raised in, I have to go to an Ivy for law school, otherwise everyone would wonder that I’m not as good as they are.” — Priya, pre-law student Priya, a client of mine, had a ...
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Mahjong a Chinese game and the making of modern American culture Annelise Heinz

"Mahjong: A Chinese Game and the Making of Modern American Culture illustrates how the spaces between tiles and the moments between games have fostered distinct social cultures in the United States.