Class inequalities also present a challenge to the articulation of women’s rights: How much in common does a middle-class woman in Shanghai really have with her ayi from Subei?
In this episode of Barbarians at the Gates, Edward Wong of the New York Times joins David and me to discuss Ed's new book, At the Edge of Empire. We discuss frontiers, what the Qing Dynasty means for China, and the different generational perspectives on China's recent past.