Lijia Zhang Writer, Journalist and Public Speaker Subscribe to new articles by Lijia Zhang Lijia Zhang is a writer, journalist and public speaker. She describes herself as a communicator between China and the world and has given talks at conferences about contemporary China and lectured at many top universities including Stanford, Harvard, and The University… Continue reading The changing role of women published on Chinausfocus.com

The everyday challenges of China’s ageing population demand attention Lijia Zhang says her experience of one care facility brings home immensity of the ageing problem PUBLISHED : Monday, 27 October, 2014, 4:06am UPDATED : Monday, 27 October, 2014, 4:06am Lijia ZhangLLOW SCMP Most Popular Recommended by SCMP and RTHK present Hong Kong’s Top Story 2014… Continue reading My commentary in today’s SCMP on aging

In the end of last month, I was invited to give a paper on women at a seminar organized by the Italian cultural section in Beijing. Since I was in Nanjing with my sick father, my elder daughter May read my essay on my behalf. Apparently she did a stunning job. bebelow is the piece.… Continue reading changing role of women, illustrated by the stories of three generations of women of my family

COMMENT›INSIGHT & OPINION OCCUPY CENTRAL Mainlanders remain cool to Hong Kong’s democracy fever Lijia Zhang says few on the mainland appear to be interested in finding out about Hong Kong’s democracy protest, much less sympathising with it – clearly a reflection of their political apathy PUBLISHED : Tuesday, 07 October, 2014, 5:51pm UPDATED : Wednesday,… Continue reading Mainlanders Remain Cool to Hong Kong’s Democracy Fever, my oped in today’s SCMP