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CHINESE WOMEN OF THE PRESENT DAY.
A CHINESE GIRL'S SUMMING-UP.
POSITION BETTER ALREADY THAN IN JAPAN.
[Ex AGNES FUNGI
In the following interesting article, wristen for the North China Daily Yews, Agnes Fung describes the position of the Chinese woman to day. Women in China, in the author's opinion, are in a state of transition," and many needed reforms will not be brought about until the old genera- tion pass away and the new generation become wives and mothers.
known to them. Co-education is becom- ing commoner day by day. Not & few girls have pursued their studies abroad while law universities are now being opened to them at home. In 'short, much is provided to develop their mentality.
With the increase of knowledge, it is unavoidable that they should seek to be less dependent on the men. Unfortunate
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The Chinese women of to-day have taken great strides towards freedom and equality. At the culmination of the Sino-Japanese War, the whole of China felt as if a bandage were torn from their eyes; the war served to bring them to the present from their reveries of the past. The people were sharply awakened, and had to come to the conclusion that theirs was not the only great nation, therefore, very few occupations are offered them,dations is that Central Europe is threat- they began to put themselves in the way to decide to earn a living meana, atened by the insanitary conditions of the serpiented wonder theƐEmmyslním" Ordissers of Boginng), of reforms along various lines. Since best, becoming teachers and typists. last three weeks, with spasmodic, intense Other less desirable employments are heat upon stagnant water and chokeu waitresses, telephone girls, actresses, and drains. The Vienna municipality. there. 18, Qux'S BOLD ORNERAL. TRZ, Omniraz, 75, factory workers. Very few magazines fore ordered yesterday the complete re run by women and for the sole use evacuation of Brettledorf, a village lying of women. It seems that they are not ex-behind the Danube embankruent on the pected to aspire any higher. Men have Floridsdorf side of Vienna. Two thou Use for them only when they see a way of sand persons are thus homeless and have making more meney, such as when they been provided with temporary quarters employ them in ten-shops to draw theis Vienna.
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THE STALE OLD REPLY. When questioned they give the old, old stereotyped answer that women are in ferior in every respect and therefore ean- not perform satisfactorily. Does not the statement sound rather stalet If the men would deign to cast glance upon the achievements of foreign women, especial
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THE OLD ORDER CHANGETH. As the years take their course, many customs have become extinct, while sub stitutes arise. Our outlook of life has altered physically, intellectually, and morally, and naturally those habits which have never been a credit to us, give way to others more adaptable to the the English and the Americas, they present conditions. Concerning the by would think otherwise. But the fact is scial point of view, there is much to be that der men are not blind, as they wish said about how found feet fell out of us to think them, only they choose to be practice Prior to the coming in of the thought so because they fear-a-competi Manchus, it was considered part of the
tor. Likewise, women suffragettes have duties of a woman that she had her feet not made any appearance because of pub bound. And even when the Manchus lic diupprobation. Formerly at the be reigned in the land, they made no effort ginning of the Republic there were a few to discourage the habit although their who thought that they would fight for women had natural feet, but rather did
women franchise, so they sent in peti Now-a-days cases of divorce are almost they follow up the advantage by eations to the Parliament in Peking, and daily seen in Shanghai as we glance at couraging it all the more. It was not made no small noise, but these women the columes of a newspaper. But as a until later when western ideas penetrated were of doubtful morality so that they whole, girls still cling to the approval into China that certain men began to were jeered at by both sexes until they of their parents concerning marriage. realize the sad mess that the Chinese thought it wiser to make an exit. It can Extreme cases always can be found as women made of their feet. Associations be said that Kwangtung is the only reaction to centuries of submission. like the "Natural Feet League were
Now why are the women of China so organized, and some local authorities Province which has had ten women mem- bere in the Provincial Assembly, and were very active in dissuading the peo- several others in the Municipal Council.ow in getting to their rightful place? What existent powers arrest their deve ple. As a consequence of public disap- The failure to carry through woman suff-lopment? First of all, they have a hard proval, the custom gradually became al
Tage-is-fundamentally due to lack of
struggle within themselves Their duties, most obsolete. It is now only practised occupation for the women.Te have the recognition of their own insigni- by women in some villages.
"To take its place, saner things are right to vote one must first of all be able } ficance, their habits, have become to them
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It is the most shameful fact and the a way of appearing when most unwished the streets, and exercises such as swim most deeply deplored, that the Republic for. The most difficult job is to make a ming, tennis, riding and so forth, art did nothing to abolish concubinage and compromise between the old and the new open to her, although it is a pity that girl slavery. Both are against the ideals Moreover, women who were not allowed she takes very little advantage of them. of democracy, while the latter is in ad- to show any individuality of their own, Besides mahjongg, once her only amuse ment, there are music and dancing to-dition the enemy of humanity. Con- now feel shy to assert themselves.
cubinage has had a greater increase since Next, they meet with opposition in day. The latter is as popular with the the Republic. Officials keep a larger their close environment, that is, in the 43] Chinese as with the Westerners, of which" frequenters of the Carlton Café and household, while returned students and family. They must adhere to such and Majestic Hotel in Shanghai, and the Christians are not entirely free from the such because these things come to them obnoxious practice. That the govern- from their ancestors. Because of differ- Peking Hotel in Peking, know.
Curiously, the Chinese people who like ment has done nothing to stop it is per ences of opinions, the members of the dancing fall into three classes: the rich hapa due to the fact that the Parliament family often battle with words among man's family, the cinema actress, and the has not yet passed any law re-defining the themselves, and good feeling is thereby
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and lost. prostitute. Of the first type, there are
Then, society disapproves of their do- not a few who know and are interested in women. The laws enforced now are those little, besides foxtrotting and waltzing prohibit the taking of more than one society here meaning men in general. of the Ching Dynasty, which do not ing anything else but staying at home, One would think them the last word în
wife. No doubt when new civil laws are Of course, with all these internal and modernism and probably they are of the same opinion themselves, but once you in the making this will become the pro- external exhibitions, they cannot go very
far. start sounding their minds you meet with blem of the day.
In spite of all our protests, there are disappointment. They have old-fashion- ed ideas, that is if they have any opinion still women who welcome the life of a BETTER ALREADY THAN JAPAN. Yet in some ways the position of at all, and yet they can cast them aaide concubine. Girls with education gloat like an old gown, and attend a dance in position, thinking that they have than that of women in Japan. It is true over the conquests they have made of men women of China is more to be envied which is the most modern expression of modern ideas, as if the two had not the struck a good bargain, when all the that there education is more general and slightest connection. Is it justifiable to conquest they make is becoming equal occupations of a greater number, yet say that they only seek to imitate blindly wives" which is the modern equivalent of there are very few women who have a concubines." Who are to blame but high education. The majority still stick the skeleton-of a system without trying. to learn what underlics it? There are themselves? Yet to think that these to the old principle of being a virtuous others who feel the impossibilities of foolish girls could calmly walk into, the wife and good mother." There is only their homes and therefore cling to dancet with open eyes, more's the pity!
The standard is ing with tenacity, as being the only With regard to girl slavery, England one university for girls, and this is means to give vent to their modern has had the question debated some time rather low, and only English, sociology, thoughts, and there are get others, like since in Parliament. It, however, has home economics, and literature, are the returned-students, who would never almost no effect in China, save in Hong taught. Apart from this, they cannot dream of giving it up because they are ong where the term mui-tani, has study in any of the public universities, used to everything foreign. So we see, given place to adopted daughter" and co-education being prohibited. dancing makes up & great part of the the price paid is now called "the money know, Chinese women study with the men,
for her maintenance." life of many Chinese women.
and take up courses like law and politica So after all if we are backward, there IGNORANCE NO MORE VIRTUE.
is the thought that there are others in Although concubinage and girl slavery worse position, to console us. We must With regard to intellectuality, mach has been done towards spreading edves have not changed for the better, marriage remember that we are in a period of has. The old-fashioned still let their transition, and a time must elapse before tion among women. It is of no small moment to notice that the proverb "A parents do the choosing, while the old customs cease to be anything, to us. girl's ignorance is her very virtue" has modern choose themselves, their parents Not until the old generation pass away fost its significance. After the Biro coming in as advisers. Others more up and the new generation become wives to-date take divorce as something very and mothers can there be much reform. Japanese War, primary schools, and graual, quite a different view from people For the present, let us hope that educa- dually middle schools and normal schools, of former times who regarded divorce tion becomes more universal and more were established for their benefit. Sincé the setting up of the Republic, they have so ill an omen that "the grass would occupations are open to our women, for inade great improvement in learning, not grow where the divorce was signed." it is these that are necessary to help them
(Continued on next column.) raise their position. and a university education is not un-
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