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What ancient Chinese women can teach us about facing life's challenges | Xiaoyue Pu | TEDxBeixinqiao
TEDx Talks· 2026-04-08 14:36
Imagine if you were a woman in China 300 years ago. Here's your situation. You were screwed.It was a man's world. The society with the fortress of patriarchy. As a woman, you had no right to say no.Marriage wasn't a choice but an imposition. And refusing mean facing extreme consequences, even being denied a home to die. But what if this is not what you want. What if you want something different.In fact, in Chinese history, there was a group of women who dared to dream differently. They are called the self c ...