Author Archives: Shirley Lin

A woman in China, who goes by the surname Yan, is suing after being denied a job at a hotel in Hangzhou.[1] Why? Yan was not denied the job because she is unqualified but simply because she is from the … Continue reading →

In Factory Girls, Leslie Chang shares the story of women in the Chinese city of Dongguan who seek partners through the region’s largest dating agency: The Dongguan Making Friends Club. Among the various clients is a twenty-nine-year-old woman named Wu … Continue reading →

A mild gust of autumn wind dispensed a cluster of leaves from a nearby tree, gently marking the end of their life. The shadow of the falling leaves interrupted the sunlight beaming down on Meng Chengying’s embroidery. Startled by the … Continue reading →