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Inside the Early Push to Revolutionize Marriage in China

Contributions from individuals with unique perspectives to share. Hear from everyone, from experts and commentators to those whose voices are often marginalized.

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In the 1950s, China’s fledgling government sought to upend centuries-old marriage practices and promote women’s rights. But what does it take to make a new culture of marriage the status quo?

The Forgotten Scholars Who Brought Chinese Laws to the World

How do you make Confucian concepts legible to international scholars of law?

When Diplomacy Is Lost in Translation

Diplomatic translation is never easy, but the task is all the more challenging when established protocols begin to fray.

Hope Is a Thing With Letters: On China’s Trailblazing Female Scholars

A hundred years ago, Peking University admitted its first female students after a successful open letter campaign. Their fights for acceptance — and experiences on campus — still resonate today.

Closed Borders, Open Letters

What three open letters say about the history of Chinese students in America.