The Shanghai Woman: How a City's Feminine Identity is Reshaping Global Perceptions of Chinese Culture

The Making of a Cultural ArchetypeAt 7:30 AM in Xintiandi, investment banker Zhou Yuxi adjusts her bespoke qipao-inspired dress suit while reviewing market reports on her foldable OLED tablet. By noon, she'll mediate a cross-cultural business negot

Shanghai's Feminine Mystique: A Century of Beauty, Power and Transformation

[Article Content]The Golden Era (1920s-1940s): Birth of Shanghai GlamourShanghai first established its feminine ideal during China's Republican period:• The qipao revolution transformed traditional robes into body-sculpting silhouettes• Western