Greetings from Fenghuang, Pheonix, a charming ancient river town in western Hunan, populated by Miao and Tujia ethnic minorities. I woke up at dawn – still suffering from my jet-lag. As I lay in bed, reading, I listened to the birdsongs – a rare treat to an urban dweller like myself and the sound of… Continue reading from ancient town fenghuang
My bags packed, ready to go. Tonight I am going to fly down to Hunan to join a young feminist friend Xiao Meili who has been marching for nearly four months in protest against child sex abuse. On September 15, after the graduation ceremony at China’s first feminist school when a dozen of us, Xiao… Continue reading Feminists in Action
Factory life far from home leaves China’s migrant workers vulnerable By Lijia Zhang, for CNN January 2, 2014 — Updated 0600 GMT (1400 HKT) Workers sewing in a clothing factory in Bozhou, in east China’s Anhui province. STORY HIGHLIGHTS China has more than 260 million migrant workers Survey suggests many may suffer from mental health… Continue reading My piece about the mental health of migrant workers, for CNN
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