JIANGYONG - At a studio in central China's Hunan province, a teacher grips an ink brush, gently writing characters of a secret script created by women centuries ago and now being embraced by a new ...

They are said to be naturally calm, polite, and docile. "Discreet and diligent," people say admiringly. "Surely shy," some surmise. Behind these falsely flattering descriptions lies a series of ...

A show at the Met offers a feminist revision of Chinoiserie, a decorative style that swept through Europe in the age of empires and seeded stereotypes of Asian women. By Aruna D’Souza The dragon lady, ...